Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Mauritius
Mauritius: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 691 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Mauritius stood at 691 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 145.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Mauritius peaked at 691 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67 ha, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67 ha | — |
| 1962 | 100 ha | +49.3% |
| 1963 | 86 ha | -14.0% |
| 1964 | 70 ha | -18.6% |
| 1965 | 101 ha | +44.3% |
| 1966 | 108 ha | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 143 ha | +32.4% |
| 1968 | 146 ha | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 192 ha | +31.5% |
| 1970 | 149 ha | -22.4% |
| 1971 | 229 ha | +53.7% |
| 1972 | 221 ha | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 96 ha | -56.6% |
| 1974 | 173 ha | +80.2% |
| 1975 | 158 ha | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 165 ha | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 110 ha | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 149 ha | +35.5% |
| 1979 | 182 ha | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 204 ha | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 219 ha | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 211 ha | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 280 ha | +32.7% |
| 1984 | 281 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 211 ha | -24.9% |
| 1986 | 252 ha | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 202 ha | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 245 ha | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 246 ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 216 ha | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 215 ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 214 ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 221 ha | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 307 ha | +38.9% |
| 1995 | 324 ha | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 341 ha | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 294 ha | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 305 ha | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 315 ha | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 310 ha | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 333 ha | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 238 ha | -28.5% |
| 2003 | 158 ha | -33.6% |
| 2004 | 181 ha | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 253 ha | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 168 ha | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 242 ha | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 225 ha | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 209 ha | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 241 ha | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 237 ha | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 291 ha | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 354 ha | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 282 ha | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 451 ha | +59.9% |
| 2016 | 408 ha | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 405 ha | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 410 ha | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 402 ha | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 331 ha | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 411 ha | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 477 ha | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 596 ha | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 691 ha | +15.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 691 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,344 ha, 13% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 691 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,011 ha, 9% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.56 ha | 67 ha | 192 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 163.2 ha | 96 ha | 229 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 235.1 ha | 202 ha | 281 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.2 ha | 214 ha | 341 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.7 ha | 158 ha | 333 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 348.1 ha | 237 ha | 451 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 501.2 ha | 331 ha | 691 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- 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 0.0163 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 0.0171 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 599.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1976 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Mauritius?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Mauritius was 691 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 691 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 ha in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Mauritius ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.