There are considerably fewer onions in Europe this year. On October 1, the onion stock in Germany was surveyed and these figures also show a significant decrease.
Germany has a number of important growing areas. A decrease in stock is visible in all areas. All added up, the total stock figure this year is 151.000 tons. Last year the figure was 231.000 tonnes. The onion stock has therefore fallen by 35%.
The stock of yellow onions has fallen the most (compared to red onions). With 139.701 tons of yellow onions, the stock has fallen by 36% compared to last year. The stock for red onions amounts to 11.299 tons, which is a decrease of 15%.
| Onion stock Germany | 2018 | 2017 | percentage |
| Total | 151.000 ton | 231.000 ton | -35% |
| Lower Saxony | 61.407 ton | 67.521 ton | -9% |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 12.500 ton | 20.950 ton | -40% |
| Hesse/Rheinland - Palatinate/Baden-Württemberg | 37.763 ton | 56.644 ton | -33% |
| Bavaria | 24.330 ton | 33.985 ton | -28% |
| Other growing areas | 15.000 ton | 51.900 ton | -71% |
*Onion stock in tons