The price of onions skyrocketed in Bangladesh when India banned its export of onions in September last year, with immediate effect. Bangladesh's dependency on India for imported onions created the onion crisis last year. According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, the country's onion production in 2016-17 fiscal was 1.86 million tons against a demand for 2.4 million tons. In August last year, the commerce ministry said the country had 1.6 million tons of onions in stock and that the quantity was good enough to meet local demand. China tops the FAO list with annual production of 24.28 million tons, followed by India at 22.42 million tons, USA 3.73 million tons, Iran 2.37 million tons, Egypt 2.37 million tons, Russian Federation 2.13 million tons, Turkey 2.13 million tons, Bangladesh 1.86 million tons, Pakistan 1.83 million tons, and The Netherlands 1.77 million tons.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 25, 2020 14:48 UTC