Alliaceous vegetables market in Dominican Republic

Earlier Report Observations

The market for alliaceous vegetables in the Dominican Republic experienced significant fluctuations between 2018 and 2023. Consumption grew consistently from 76.5 thousand tons in 2018 to 101.8 thousand tons in 2020, reflecting a period of strong demand. This growth was interrupted in 2021 and 2022, when the market volume contracted to 90.5 thousand tons.

The market dynamics changed dramatically in 2023, with volume surging by 65% to reach 149.3 thousand tons. This sharp increase was primarily driven by a major expansion in domestic production, which rose from 77.4 thousand tons to 114.2 thousand tons, alongside a significant rebound in imports.

Production alliaceous vegetables in Dominican Republic

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Top producers of alliaceous vegetables, 2017-2020

World map of production of alliaceous vegetables, 2017-2020

After two years of growth, the production volume of alliaceous vegetables in the Dominican Republic declined. In 2020, the country produced 70 158 tons of alliaceous vegetables, showing little change from the previous year. Compared to 2019, production remained relatively stable. Between 2017 and 2020, production increased by 17.7%, which translates to an annualized growth rate of 5.6%. The peak production was recorded in 2019 at 70 377 tons, with the largest annual increase of 16.1% also occurring that year.

Annual dynamics of production in Dominican Republic in kind, 2017-2020, t

Exports alliaceous vegetables from Dominican Republic

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The market exhibited volatility during the observed period. Exports peaked in 2018 and reached their lowest point in 2020, with an 11.9-fold difference between these years. In 2020, the Dominican Republic exported 85 tons of alliaceous vegetables, marking a sharp decrease of 63.6% from the previous year. The maximum export volume was recorded in 2018 at 1 004 tons. The largest decline occurred in 2019 with a drop of 76.8%, while the largest increase was in 2018 at 32.5%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Dominican Republic in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Haiti was the dominant buyer of alliaceous vegetables from the Dominican Republic, accounting for 79.7% of total exports in volume. The remaining volume was distributed among other countries.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Dominican Republic in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

Market performance showed noticeable fluctuations during this period. The highest export value was noted in 2018, while the lowest was in 2020, reflecting a 13.1-fold gap. In 2020, the Dominican Republic exported alliaceous vegetables worth 100 thousand US dollars, representing an abrupt reduction of 46.7% compared to the previous year. The maximum value was recorded in 2018 at 1 303 thousand US dollars. The largest decline occurred in 2019 with an 85.7% drop, and the largest increase was in 2018 at 40.7%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Dominican Republic in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

During 2017–2020, Haiti played a leading role in the value of alliaceous vegetable exports from the Dominican Republic, holding a 73.4% share of total flows. The remainder was distributed across other trading partners.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Dominican Republic in value, 2017-2020

Imports alliaceous vegetables to Dominican Republic

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Imported volumes of alliaceous vegetables in the Dominican Republic increased for the third consecutive year. In 2020, the country imported 31 759 tons of alliaceous vegetables, up by 61.9% from 2019. Between 2017 and 2020, imports grew by 105.1%, equating to an annualized rate of 27.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Dominican Republic in kind, 2017-2020, t

Over the period from 2017 to 2020, the Netherlands and China together accounted for 90.8% of total imports in volume. The rest of the imports were thinly spread across other markets.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Dominican Republic in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

Volatility characterized the market behavior during these years. Imports reached their highest value in 2020 and their lowest in 2018, with a 2.2-fold gap between these years. In 2020, alliaceous vegetable shipments to the Dominican Republic from abroad amounted to 23 923 thousand US dollars, which is 85.3% higher year-over-year. The minimum value was recorded in 2018 at 10 811 thousand US dollars, with the largest decline of 22.4% also occurring that year.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Dominican Republic in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

From 2017 to 2020, China and the Netherlands together accounted for 90.5% of total imports in value terms. Other countries formed a diversified but less significant portion of the import flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Dominican Republic in value, 2017-2020