> In 2024 Jamaica produced 4,672 t of onions, dry, the 123rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 576%.

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# Onions, dry production in Jamaica

In 2024 Jamaica produced 4,672 t of onions, dry, the 123rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 576%. The record was 7,814 t in 1994. Area harvested: 231 ha, yield 20.2 t/ha.

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Production, 20244,672 t
World rank123 of 139
10-year change+576%
Record7,814 t1994

## Onions, dry in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Jamaica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha20.2world 18.9 (+6.9%)
kg per person1.65world 13.3
10-year change+576%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 121 | [Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/somalia/) | 5,673 | 0.01% |
| 122 | [Cabo Verde](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/cabo-verde/) | 4,947 | 0.00% |
| 123 | **Jamaica** | 4,672 | 0.00% |
| 124 | [Cyprus](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/cyprus/) | 3,990 | 0.00% |
| 125 | [Montenegro](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/montenegro/) | 2,887 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 139 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/)

### Map of world production of onions, dry

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Share of the world total; Jamaica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 4,672 | −23% | 231 | 20.23 |
| 2023 | 6,086 | +87% | 290 | 20.99 |
| 2022 | 3,257 | +38% | 194 | 16.79 |
| 2021 | 2,355 | +34% | 173 | 13.61 |
| 2020 | 1,757 | +7.3% | 140 | 12.55 |
| 2019 | 1,637 | +98% | 153 | 10.70 |
| 2018 | 827 | +1.1% | 65 | 12.72 |
| 2017 | 818 | −25% | 69 | 11.86 |
| 2016 | 1,092 | −6.0% | 78 | 14.00 |
| 2015 | 1,162 | +68% | 96 | 12.10 |
| 2014 | 691 | +1.6% | 69 | 10.01 |
| 2013 | 680 | −38% | 59 | 11.53 |
| 2012 | 1,088 | +7.2% | 104 | 10.46 |
| 2011 | 1,015 | +83% | 95 | 10.68 |
| 2010 | 555 | −23% | 59 | 9.41 |
| 2009 | 721 | +58% | 59 | 12.22 |
| 2008 | 455 | +112% | 50 | 9.10 |
| 2007 | 215 | −8.1% | 26 | 8.27 |
| 2006 | 234 | −25% | 30 | 7.80 |
| 2005 | 311 | −23% | 41 | 7.59 |
| 2004 | 402 | −33% | 57 | 7.05 |
| 2003 | 602 | −43% | 73 | 8.25 |
| 2002 | 1,050 | +33% | 92 | 11.41 |
| 2001 | 788 | −35% | 78 | 10.10 |
| 2000 | 1,219 | −26% | 77 | 15.83 |
| 1999 | 1,639 | −33% | 181 | 9.06 |
| 1998 | 2,457 | +121% | 281 | 8.74 |
| 1997 | 1,110 | −74% | 116 | 9.57 |
| 1996 | 4,238 | +14% | 343 | 12.36 |
| 1995 | 3,710 | −53% | 366 | 10.14 |
| 1994 | 7,814 | +102% | 667 | 11.72 |
| 1993 | 3,877 | −14% | 436 | 8.89 |
| 1992 | 4,496 | +272% | 370 | 12.15 |
| 1991 | 1,210 | −62% | 133 | 9.10 |
| 1990 | 3,178 | +16% | 340 | 9.35 |
| 1989 | 2,731 | +38% | 274 | 9.97 |
| 1988 | 1,972 | −3.0% | 213 | 9.26 |
| 1987 | 2,033 | +21% | 223 | 9.12 |
| 1986 | 1,680 | −58% | 195 | 8.62 |
| 1985 | 4,031 | +5.2% | 381 | 10.58 |
| 1984 | 3,831 | +108% | 328 | 11.68 |
| 1983 | 1,846 | +29% | 207 | 8.92 |
| 1982 | 1,429 | −9.1% | 151 | 9.46 |
| 1981 | 1,572 | −29% | 177 | 8.88 |
| 1980 | 2,214 | −15% | 270 | 8.20 |
| 1979 | 2,610 | −58% | 327 | 7.98 |
| 1978 | 6,173 | +91% | 905 | 6.82 |
| 1977 | 3,231 | +0.6% | 475 | 6.80 |
| 1976 | 3,211 | +48% | 320 | 10.03 |
| 1975 | 2,165 | +57% | 255 | 8.49 |
| 1974 | 1,383 | +190% | 170 | 8.14 |
| 1973 | 477 | +164% | 63 | 7.57 |
| 1972 | 181 | −31% | 25 | 7.24 |
| 1971 | 263 | +807% | 24 | 10.96 |
| 1970 | 29 | −86% | 6 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 210 | +600% | 33 | 6.36 |
| 1968 | 30 | −23% | 9 | 3.33 |
| 1967 | 39 | −4.9% | 11 | 3.55 |
| 1966 | 41 | −54% | 12 | 3.42 |
| 1965 | 89 | +424% | 25 | 3.56 |
| 1964 | 17 | +240% | 5 | 3.40 |
| 1963 | 5 | −86% | 2 | 2.50 |
| 1962 | 36 | 0.0% | 10 | 3.60 |
| 1961 | 36 | — | 10 | 3.60 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports41 t USD 179,000
Exporter rank99 of 117
Imports8,504 t USD 3.7 m
Importer rank88 of 165
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of onions, dry in Jamaica?

Jamaica produced 4,672 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of onions, dry?

Jamaica ranked 123rd of 139 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 22.4% of the world total.

### How has the production of onions, dry in Jamaica changed?

It rose by 576% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 7,814 t in 1994.

### What is the yield of onions, dry in Jamaica?

20.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,672 t from 231 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.

### Does Jamaica export or import onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)?

In 2024 Jamaica reported exports of 41 t (USD 179,000) and imports of 8,504 t (USD 3.7 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/united-states/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/egypt/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/bangladesh/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/turkey/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/niger/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/pakistan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/iran/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/indonesia/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/algeria/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/netherlands/)
[All countries producing onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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