Spring onions and shallots production in Jamaica
In 2024 Jamaica produced 7,010 t of spring onions and shallots, the 29th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 44%. The record was 17,507 t in 2001. Area harvested: 504 ha, yield 13.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 7,010 t
- World rank
- 29 of 48
- 10-year change
- −44%
- Record
- 17,507 t
- 2001
Spring onions and shallots in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jamaica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.26% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.9
- world 22.3 (−38%)
- kg per person
- 2.47
- world 0.68
- 10-year change
- −44%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Paraguay | 11,330 | 0.20% |
| 28 | Côte d'Ivoire | 8,330 | 0.15% |
| 29 | Jamaica | 7,010 | 0.13% |
| 30 | Jordan | 5,608 | 0.10% |
| 31 | Hong Kong | 4,755 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of spring onions and shallots
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 | 7,010 | −7.5% | 504 | 13.91 |
| 2023 | 7,576 | −23% | 534 | 14.19 |
| 2022 | 9,856 | −0.9% | 667 | 14.78 |
| 2021 | 9,950 | +3.6% | 673 | 14.78 |
| 2020 | 9,608 | −8.7% | 663 | 14.49 |
| 2019 | 10,521 | −26% | 771 | 13.65 |
| 2018 | 14,304 | +24% | 1,001 | 14.29 |
| 2017 | 11,531 | −28% | 857 | 13.46 |
| 2016 | 15,922 | +44% | 1,061 | 15.01 |
| 2015 | 11,046 | −11% | 781 | 14.14 |
| 2014 | 12,436 | −24% | 897 | 13.86 |
| 2013 | 16,296 | +15% | 1,139 | 14.31 |
| 2012 | 14,142 | +1.7% | 1,065 | 13.28 |
| 2011 | 13,908 | +24% | 1,003 | 13.87 |
| 2010 | 11,194 | +9.9% | 989 | 11.32 |
| 2009 | 10,181 | −0.1% | 863 | 11.80 |
| 2008 | 10,190 | −6.0% | 795 | 12.82 |
| 2007 | 10,840 | −1.8% | 787 | 13.77 |
| 2006 | 11,037 | +1.5% | 767 | 14.39 |
| 2005 | 10,874 | +25% | 781 | 13.92 |
| 2004 | 8,698 | +0.6% | 675 | 12.89 |
| 2003 | 8,648 | +5.1% | 641 | 13.49 |
| 2002 | 8,225 | −53% | 603 | 13.64 |
| 2001 | 17,507 | +13% | 1,041 | 16.82 |
| 2000 | 15,492 | −0.6% | 816 | 18.99 |
| 1999 | 15,591 | +49% | 1,292 | 12.07 |
| 1998 | 10,497 | +13% | 1,042 | 10.07 |
| 1997 | 9,318 | −21% | 889 | 10.48 |
| 1996 | 11,799 | −24% | 1,031 | 11.44 |
| 1995 | 15,572 | +18% | 1,261 | 12.35 |
| 1994 | 13,227 | +38% | 1,082 | 12.22 |
| 1993 | 9,567 | +37% | 1,073 | 8.92 |
| 1992 | 6,981 | +164% | 981 | 7.12 |
| 1991 | 2,645 | −37% | 509 | 5.20 |
| 1990 | 4,212 | +39% | 692 | 6.09 |
| 1989 | 3,036 | +11% | 566 | 5.36 |
| 1988 | 2,735 | −39% | 499 | 5.48 |
| 1987 | 4,466 | +46% | 790 | 5.65 |
| 1986 | 3,061 | −12% | 506 | 6.05 |
| 1985 | 3,459 | −23% | 635 | 5.45 |
| 1984 | 4,521 | +14% | 825 | 5.48 |
| 1983 | 3,972 | +66% | 730 | 5.44 |
| 1982 | 2,399 | −58% | 541 | 4.43 |
| 1981 | 5,706 | +64% | 798 | 7.15 |
| 1980 | 3,486 | −8.2% | 756 | 4.61 |
| 1979 | 3,799 | +85% | 644 | 5.90 |
| 1978 | 2,049 | +18% | 609 | 3.36 |
| 1977 | 1,741 | +23% | 518 | 3.36 |
| 1976 | 1,415 | +66% | 421 | 3.36 |
| 1975 | 853 | −20% | 295 | 2.89 |
| 1974 | 1,069 | +4.6% | 330 | 3.24 |
| 1973 | 1,022 | −21% | 294 | 3.48 |
| 1972 | 1,288 | +20% | 369 | 3.49 |
| 1971 | 1,070 | +41% | 342 | 3.13 |
| 1970 | 760 | +22% | 219 | 3.47 |
| 1969 | 625 | +3.1% | 235 | 2.66 |
| 1968 | 606 | +37% | 168 | 3.61 |
| 1967 | 441 | −68% | 170 | 2.59 |
| 1966 | 1,361 | −48% | 552 | 2.47 |
| 1965 | 2,642 | +66% | 700 | 3.77 |
| 1964 | 1,588 | 0.0% | 450 | 3.53 |
| 1963 | 1,588 | 0.0% | 450 | 3.53 |
| 1962 | 1,588 | +25% | 450 | 3.53 |
| 1961 | 1,270 | — | 370 | 3.43 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of spring onions and shallots in Jamaica?
Jamaica produced 7,010 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of spring onions and shallots?
Jamaica ranked 29th of 48 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.3% of the world total.
How has the production of spring onions and shallots in Jamaica changed?
It fell by 44% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 17,507 t in 2001.
What is the yield of spring onions and shallots in Jamaica?
13.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7,010 t from 504 ha), against a world average of 22.3 t/ha.
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
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.