Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Mauritius
Mauritius: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 19,215 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Mauritius is 19,215 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 35.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Mauritius peaked at 35,916 kg/ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,018 kg/ha, in 1983.
Mauritius ranks 105th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,955 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,000 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 9,314 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 8,371 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 9,614 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 8,574 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 10,490 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 1968 | 10,808 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 11,823 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 13,443 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 10,917 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 1972 | 7,851 kg/ha | -28.1% |
| 1973 | 11,708 kg/ha | +49.1% |
| 1974 | 8,977 kg/ha | -23.3% |
| 1975 | 7,924 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 7,661 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 9,264 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 11,302 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 10,626 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 10,765 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 10,480 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 10,379 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 6,018 kg/ha | -42.0% |
| 1984 | 12,936 kg/ha | +115.0% |
| 1985 | 12,299 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 11,726 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 10,619 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 12,612 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 13,110 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 12,199 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 13,767 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 15,140 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 16,457 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 17,599 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 18,438 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 17,792 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 17,129 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 22,056 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 28,781 kg/ha | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 35,916 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 32,883 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 29,903 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 26,475 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 25,867 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 22,281 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 26,899 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 25,566 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 24,702 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 23,230 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 24,054 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 22,114 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 24,392 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 21,955 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 20,964 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 18,118 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 18,505 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 16,389 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 11,002 kg/ha | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 11,547 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 15,616 kg/ha | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 17,815 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 19,267 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 14,174 kg/ha | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 19,215 kg/ha | +35.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 19,215 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,302 kg/ha, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 19,215 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,099 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Mauritius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +115.0% | 6,018 kg/ha | 12,936 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,661 kg/ha | 8,371 kg/ha | 11,823 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,967 kg/ha | 7,661 kg/ha | 13,443 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,094 kg/ha | 6,018 kg/ha | 13,110 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,936 kg/ha | 12,199 kg/ha | 28,781 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,372 kg/ha | 22,281 kg/ha | 35,916 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,904 kg/ha | 11,002 kg/ha | 24,392 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,217 kg/ha | 14,174 kg/ha | 19,267 kg/ha | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.99 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Mauritius?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Mauritius was 19,215 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 35,916 kg/ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,018 kg/ha in 1983.
- How does Mauritius rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- Mauritius ranks 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.