Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Mexico
Mexico: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 52,240 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Mexico is 52,240 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Mexico peaked at 55,727 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,308 ha, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 21st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,308 ha | — |
| 1962 | 15,468 ha | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 15,678 ha | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 16,130 ha | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 16,312 ha | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 17,006 ha | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 16,202 ha | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 17,483 ha | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 15,499 ha | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 16,737 ha | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 21,529 ha | +28.6% |
| 1972 | 24,621 ha | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 25,994 ha | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 25,476 ha | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 20,006 ha | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 20,700 ha | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 21,028 ha | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 24,002 ha | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 26,670 ha | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 25,563 ha | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 22,155 ha | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 26,785 ha | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 26,952 ha | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 28,404 ha | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 32,063 ha | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 31,375 ha | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 30,812 ha | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 44,789 ha | +45.4% |
| 1989 | 44,110 ha | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 44,468 ha | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 40,968 ha | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 40,193 ha | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 36,491 ha | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 33,076 ha | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 33,741 ha | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 34,178 ha | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 37,408 ha | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 38,685 ha | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 52,039 ha | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 40,935 ha | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 42,900 ha | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 44,424 ha | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 40,886 ha | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 43,697 ha | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 46,446 ha | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 45,673 ha | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 48,138 ha | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 42,998 ha | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 41,726 ha | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 44,843 ha | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 47,126 ha | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 42,591 ha | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 42,951 ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 47,431 ha | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 50,693 ha | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 51,504 ha | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 51,666 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 50,168 ha | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 47,952 ha | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 48,628 ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 48,042 ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 49,720 ha | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 55,727 ha | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 52,240 ha | -6.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 52,240 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,344 ha, 9.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 52,240 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,563 ha, 33.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +45.4% | 30,812 ha | 44,789 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,121 ha | 15,308 ha | 17,483 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,676 ha | 16,737 ha | 26,670 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,301 ha | 22,155 ha | 44,789 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,125 ha | 33,076 ha | 52,039 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,782 ha | 40,886 ha | 48,138 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,692 ha | 42,591 ha | 51,666 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,871 ha | 48,042 ha | 55,727 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 19 Sudan (former) 58,590 ha compare
- 20 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 55,362 ha compare
- 22 Russian Federation 50,127 ha compare
- 22 Russia 50,127 ha compare
- 24 Algeria 49,763 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2797 % 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 0.168 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7321 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Mexico?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Mexico was 52,240 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 55,727 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,308 ha in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Mexico ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.