What is the price of onions per kilogram/pound in Jamaica today?
The retail price range for Jamaica onions is between US$ 0.70 and US$ 1.47 per kilogram or between US$ 0.32 and US$ 0.67 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of onions in Jamaica
The retail price range in Jamaican Dollar for onions is between JMD 109.64 and JMD 228.41 per kilogram or between JMD 49.72 and JMD 103.59 per pound(lb) in Kingston and Montego Bay.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Jamaica onions is between US$ 0.49 and US$ 1.03 per kilogram or between US$ 0.22 and US$ 0.47 per pound(lb).
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Jamaica Onions Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Onions from Jamaica over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was at its lowest point of 2.81 US $ per kg, before rising to 4.44 US $ per kg in 2013. Prices then increased steadily to reach a peak of 7.77 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price of Onions from Jamaica will continue to rise in the coming years, with an estimated price of 8.39 US $ per kg in 2023 and 9.02 US $ per kg in 2024.The Jamaica onions exports are classified as:
- Dried onions, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (HS code 071220)
- Onions provisionally preserved, e.g. by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption (HS code 071110)
- Onions, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (HS code 200120)
- Fresh or chilled onions and shallots (HS code 070310)
Jamaica Onions Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Onions into Jamaica over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was at its lowest at 2.81 US $ per kg, before rising to 4.61 US $ per kg in 2015. This was followed by a sharp increase in 2017, when the price rose to 5.65 US $ per kg. The price then continued to rise steadily, reaching 6.42 US $ per kg in 2019 and 7.15 US $ per kg in 2020. The most recent data shows that the price has risen to 7.77 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the price of Onions imported into Jamaica will continue to rise in the coming years, with an estimated price of 8.39 US $ per kg in 2023 and 9.01 US $ per kg in 2024.Export values for Jamaica onions
The total values in export for onions in Jamaica were US$ 3,104, US$ 2,800, US$ 3,104 and US$ 3,696 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Vegetables category in Jamaica: Tomatoes, Leeks, Cauliflowers and broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbages, Lettuce, Chicory, Carrots, beetroot, salsify & celeriac & Cucumber.
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Jamaica onions - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Jamaica sold 592 tonnes of onions. Across 2019 alone, the demand for Jamaica onions (vegetables category) has improved, recording a change of 15.625 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, onions' exports grew by 19.35 percent earning the exporter US$3.70m for the year 2019. Jamaica's onions exports are classified as:
- Dried onions, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (HS code 071220)
- Onions, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (HS code 200120)
- Onions provisionally preserved, e.g. by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption (HS code 071110)
- Fresh or chilled onions and shallots (HS code 070310)
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Jamaica onions export values
In 2019, Jamaica sold onions worth 3.70m USD, an increment of 19.20% from 2018's total onions export of 3.104m USD. The yearly growth in value of Jamaica onions between 2017 to 2018 was 10.857 percent.
The annual/yearly change in the amount of Jamaica's onions exports between 2017 and 2019 was 19.35 per cent when compared to a variation of 15.625% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Jamaica onions ( in '000$ )
Jamaica's leading export markets for onions are Canada, US, Trinidad and Tobago and United Kingdom (UK).
Jamaica imported 152,960 tonnes of onions in 2019.
Production
The production of onions in Jamaica was 453,216 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of -11.25%. The country had an estimated 34,432.00 hectares under onions cultivation.