Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Import dependency in Mauritius
Mauritius: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Import dependency was 0.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Import dependency in Mauritius, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.5 for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — import dependency in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — import dependency in Mauritius peaked at 0.76 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 27th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Import dependency in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.65 | — |
| 2011 | 0.69 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.59 | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.53 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.65 | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 0.76 | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.64 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.54 | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5 | -7.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.04, 12.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.02, 25.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.645 | 0.53 | 0.76 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.56 | 0.5 | 0.64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6096 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — import dependency in Mauritius?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — import dependency in Mauritius was 0.5 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — import dependency recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 2018.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — import dependency recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — import dependency?
- Mauritius ranks 27th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — import dependency rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) — Import dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK