Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Jamaica
Jamaica: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 20,225 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Jamaica stood at 20,225 kg/ha.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Jamaica peaked at 20,986 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,500 kg/ha, in 1963.
Jamaica ranks 99th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,600 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,600 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,500 kg/ha | -30.6% |
| 1964 | 3,400 kg/ha | +36.0% |
| 1965 | 3,560 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 3,417 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 3,546 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 3,333 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 6,364 kg/ha | +90.9% |
| 1970 | 4,833 kg/ha | -24.0% |
| 1971 | 10,958 kg/ha | +126.7% |
| 1972 | 7,240 kg/ha | -33.9% |
| 1973 | 7,571 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 8,135 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 8,490 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 10,034 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 6,802 kg/ha | -32.2% |
| 1978 | 6,821 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 7,982 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 8,200 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 8,881 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 9,464 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 8,918 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 11,680 kg/ha | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 10,580 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 8,615 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 9,117 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 9,258 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 9,967 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 9,347 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 9,098 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 12,151 kg/ha | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 8,892 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 11,715 kg/ha | +31.7% |
| 1995 | 10,137 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 12,356 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 9,569 kg/ha | -22.6% |
| 1998 | 8,744 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 9,055 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 15,831 kg/ha | +74.8% |
| 2001 | 10,103 kg/ha | -36.2% |
| 2002 | 11,413 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 8,247 kg/ha | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 7,053 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 7,585 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 7,862 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 8,269 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 9,100 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 12,220 kg/ha | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 9,407 kg/ha | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 10,684 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 10,462 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 11,525 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 10,014 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 12,104 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 14,000 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 11,855 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 12,723 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 10,699 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 12,550 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 13,613 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 16,789 kg/ha | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 20,986 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 20,225 kg/ha | -3.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 20,225 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,302 kg/ha, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 20,225 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,462 kg/ha, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +126.7% | 4,833 kg/ha | 10,958 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,702 kg/ha | 2,500 kg/ha | 6,364 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,887 kg/ha | 4,833 kg/ha | 10,958 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,468 kg/ha | 8,200 kg/ha | 11,680 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,106 kg/ha | 8,744 kg/ha | 12,356 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,768 kg/ha | 7,053 kg/ha | 15,831 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,347 kg/ha | 9,407 kg/ha | 14,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,833 kg/ha | 12,550 kg/ha | 20,986 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0663 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.147 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Jamaica?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Jamaica was 20,225 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20,986 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Jamaica rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- Jamaica ranks 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.