Onions — Import quantity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Onions — Import quantity was 388 1000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Onions — Import quantity in Pakistan, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions — import quantity in Pakistan is 388 1000 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions — import quantity in Pakistan peaked at 493 1000 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48 1000 t, in 2016.
Pakistan ranks 4th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions — Import quantity in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 153 1000 t | — |
| 2011 | 91 1000 t | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 138 1000 t | +51.6% |
| 2013 | 171 1000 t | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 67 1000 t | -60.8% |
| 2015 | 110 1000 t | +64.2% |
| 2016 | 48 1000 t | -56.4% |
| 2017 | 76 1000 t | +58.3% |
| 2018 | 54 1000 t | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 86 1000 t | +59.3% |
| 2020 | 165 1000 t | +91.9% |
| 2021 | 134 1000 t | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 493 1000 t | +267.9% |
| 2023 | 388 1000 t | -21.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 388 1000 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4 1000 t, 97.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 388 1000 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22 1000 t, 17.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.4 1000 t | 48 1000 t | 171 1000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 295 1000 t | 134 1000 t | 493 1000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 Bangladesh 888 1000 t compare
- 2 United States 626 1000 t compare
- 3 Malaysia 566 1000 t compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 384 1000 t compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 381 1000 t compare
- 6 United Kingdom 381 1000 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions — import quantity in Pakistan?
- Onions — import quantity in Pakistan was 388 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions — import quantity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 493 1000 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest onions — import quantity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 1000 t in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for onions — import quantity?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is onions — import quantity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Onions — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.