Onions and shallots, green — Producer Price in Jamaica
Jamaica: Onions and shallots, green — Producer Price was 491,240 LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, green — Producer Price in Jamaica, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, onions and shallots, green — producer price in Jamaica stood at 491,240 LCU. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.0% on the previous year and up 232.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, green — producer price in Jamaica peaked at 491,240 LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,550 LCU, in 1992.
Jamaica ranks 8th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, green — Producer Price in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13,010 LCU | — |
| 1992 | 8,550 LCU | -34.3% |
| 1993 | 26,230 LCU | +206.8% |
| 1994 | 34,480 LCU | +31.5% |
| 1995 | 33,610 LCU | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 35,080 LCU | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 72,980 LCU | +108.0% |
| 1998 | 79,280 LCU | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 32,300 LCU | -59.3% |
| 2000 | 79,290 LCU | +145.5% |
| 2001 | 51,310 LCU | -35.3% |
| 2002 | 104,370 LCU | +103.4% |
| 2003 | 60,940 LCU | -41.6% |
| 2004 | 96,870 LCU | +59.0% |
| 2005 | 144,230 LCU | +48.9% |
| 2006 | 71,090 LCU | -50.7% |
| 2007 | 104,170 LCU | +46.5% |
| 2008 | 120,780 LCU | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 68,160 LCU | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 100,980 LCU | +48.2% |
| 2011 | 83,290 LCU | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 119,550 LCU | +43.5% |
| 2013 | 110,330 LCU | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 147,744 LCU | +33.9% |
| 2015 | 149,300 LCU | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 98,680 LCU | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 222,026 LCU | +125.0% |
| 2018 | 114,150 LCU | -48.6% |
| 2019 | 208,120 LCU | +82.3% |
| 2020 | 182,580 LCU | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 198,636 LCU | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 151,627 LCU | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 317,010 LCU | +109.1% |
| 2024 | 491,240 LCU | +55.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 491,240 LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,474 LCU, 26.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 491,240 LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,755 LCU, 103.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,280 LCU | 8,550 LCU | 79,280 LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 90,121 LCU | 51,310 LCU | 144,230 LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,417 LCU | 83,290 LCU | 222,026 LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 268,219 LCU | 151,627 LCU | 491,240 LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, green — producer price in Jamaica?
- Onions and shallots, green — producer price in Jamaica was 491,240 LCU in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, green — producer price recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 491,240 LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, green — producer price recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,550 LCU in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for onions and shallots, green — producer price?
- Jamaica ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, green — producer price rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Onions and shallots, green — 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.