What is the price of onions in Costa Rica?

As of January 2024, onions in Costa Rica is US$ 1.99 per kg (1,080 CRC), sourced from FAOSTAT Producer Prices.

What was Costa Rica's world rank in onion exports?

Costa Rica ranked #96 out of 109 onion exporters.

How much onion did Costa Rica produce in 2024?

Costa Rica produced 36,590 tonnes of onions in 2024.

What was the year-on-year change in Costa Rica's onion exports?

Onion exports decreased by 45.9% year-on-year.

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Onions Prices in Costa Rica

US$ 1.99 / kg

1,080 CRC / kg

MoM ▲ 58.3% YoY ▲ 58.3%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2024

Source: FAOSTAT Producer Prices

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (CRC)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Farmgate	1.99	1,080	▲ 58.3%	▲ 58.3%	FAOSTAT Producer Prices
-	Export (unit value)	1.12	610	▲ 147.4%	▲ 147.4%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the onions price in Costa Rica available is US$ 1.99 per kg (1,080 CRC), up 58.3% year-on-year.

Costa Rica exported 54 tonnes of onions in 2024, valued at US$60,737, ranking #96 among 109 exporters and accounting for 0.0% of global exports, with a 45.9% year-on-year decrease. The country produced 36,590 tonnes of onions, ranking #89 globally and representing 0.0% of world output, with a 21.8% decline from the previous year. The latest farmgate price is US$1.9863 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - onions in Costa Rica

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, Costa Rica exported $60.7K (54.1 t) of onions▼ 45.9% YoY. That ranks #96 worldwide (0% of global exports).

$60.7K

Export value

54.1 t

Export volume

#96 / 109

World rank

Global share

$1.12

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top onions exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 Netherlands $1B · 20.7%
#2 China $577.8M · 12%
#3 Mexico $449.9M · 9.3%
#4 India $416.1M · 8.6%
#5 US $396.5M · 8.2%

Annual export data Costa Rica · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$60.7K	54.1 t	$1.12
2023	$112.3K	247.6 t	$0.45
2022	$38.7K	195.5 t	$0.2
2021	$75.5K	178.7 t	$0.42
2020	$34.2K	79.6 t	$0.43

Production FAOSTAT · 2024

Costa Rica produced 36.6 kt of onions in 2024▼ 21.8% YoY. It ranks #89 among producing countries (0% of world output).

36.6 kt

mi_production

1,232 ha

Area harvested

2.97 t/ha

Yield

#89

World rank

Production by year (tonnes)

HS Code

onions is traded under Harmonized System code 0703.10. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO); harvest season - FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar. Values are official reported figures.

Costa Rica onions - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

The amount of onions exported by Costa Rica in 2020 was 2,280 tonnes. In 2019 Costa Rica sold 7,904 tonnes of onions. In 2019 alone, the demand for Costa Rica onions (vegetables category) has reduced, changing by -34.742 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, onions' exports went up by 28.48 pc bringing the country US$6.31m for the year 2019. Costa Rica's onions exports are classified as:

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)
Dried onions, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (HS code 071220)
Fresh or chilled onions and shallots (HS code 070310)

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Costa Rica onions export values

In 2019, Costa Rica shipped onions valued at 6.31m USD, a contraction of -11.58% from 2018's total onions export of 7.136m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Costa Rica onions between 2017 to 2018 was 15.995 pc.

The yearly change in the amount of Costa Rica's onions exports between 2017 and 2019 was 28.48% when compared to a variation of -34.742% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.

Costa Rica's stake of the world's total onions' exports in 2019 was 4.5%. The country holds position 7 in world exports of onions.

Export markets for Costa Rica onions ( in '000$ )

Costa Rica's top export markets for onions are El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Spain and US.

Import/Export Trends

Costa Rica is a net exporter of onions. The annual growth of Costa Rica onions in value between 2015 to 2019 was 11%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was 11%, per annum.

Costa Rica bought 16,232 tonnes of onions in 2019.

Production

The production of onions in Costa Rica was 644,064 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of -1.21%. The country had approximately 19,184.00 hectares under onions cultivation.

Onions Prices Across Central America

Compare the latest onions prices in other Central America countries:

Mexico$0.40/kg Panama$1.32/kg Belize$1.10/kg El Salvador$0.68/kg Honduras$1.27/kg Nicaragua$0.73/kg

Other Vegetables Prices in Costa Rica

Latest prices for other vegetables in Costa Rica:

Bok choy$0.91/kg Brussels sprouts$1.04/kg Celery$3.44/kg Jicama$1.02/kg Peppers (various types)$1.50/kg Aubergines (eggplants)$1.40/kg Carrots$0.72/kg Cucumber$0.65/kg Okra$0.57/kg Cauliflowers and broccoli$1.91/kg Lettuce$0.31/kg Plantains$0.15/kg Tomatoes$1.87/kg

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