Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price was 811,250 LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in Costa Rica, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in Costa Rica is 811,250 LCU, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 116.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in Costa Rica peaked at 1.23 million LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37,920 LCU, in 1992.
That places Costa Rica 8th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67,920 LCU | — |
| 1992 | 37,920 LCU | -44.2% |
| 1993 | 87,080 LCU | +129.6% |
| 1994 | 54,491 LCU | -37.4% |
| 1995 | 98,500 LCU | +80.8% |
| 1996 | 66,521 LCU | -32.5% |
| 1997 | 72,930 LCU | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 108,640 LCU | +49.0% |
| 1999 | 100,750 LCU | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 131,310 LCU | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 101,190 LCU | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 156,104 LCU | +54.3% |
| 2003 | 135,010 LCU | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 202,000 LCU | +49.6% |
| 2005 | 222,696 LCU | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 225,139 LCU | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 299,326 LCU | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 293,660 LCU | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 329,132 LCU | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 527,201 LCU | +60.2% |
| 2011 | 250,000 LCU | -52.6% |
| 2012 | 370,000 LCU | +48.0% |
| 2013 | 408,330 LCU | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 375,000 LCU | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 410,000 LCU | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 388,000 LCU | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million LCU | +157.7% |
| 2018 | 404,000 LCU | -59.6% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million LCU | +197.0% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million LCU | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 699,630 LCU | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million LCU | +51.3% |
| 2023 | 726,000 LCU | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 811,250 LCU | +11.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 811,250 LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 820.85 LCU, 988.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 811,250 LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,714 LCU, 48.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,195 LCU | 37,920 LCU | 108,640 LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 209,557 LCU | 101,190 LCU | 329,132 LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 533,253 LCU | 250,000 LCU | 1.20 million LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 904,154 LCU | 699,630 LCU | 1.23 million LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 5 Paraguay 1.31 million LCU compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 34,090 LCU compare
- 6 Chad 938,000 LCU compare
- 6 Türkiye 9,387 LCU compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 4,349 LCU compare
- 7 Rwanda 875,114 LCU compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,235 LCU compare
- 9 Lebanon 788,000 LCU compare
- 10 Mali 652,640 LCU compare
- 11 Italy 633,160 LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in Costa Rica?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in Costa Rica was 811,250 LCU in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,920 LCU in 1992.
- How does Costa Rica rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.