Onions, dry production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 1.7 million t of onions, dry, the 15th largest in the world (1.55% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 22%. The record was 1.8 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 52,240 ha, yield 32.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.7 million t
- World rank
- 15 of 139
- 10-year change
- +22%
- Record
- 1.8 million t
- 2023
Onions, dry in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.5%
- 1.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 32.0
- world 18.9 (+69%)
- kg per person
- 12.8
- world 13.3
- 10-year change
- +22%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Brazil | 1,678,902 | 1.6% |
| 14 | Nigeria | 1,673,862 | 1.5% |
| 15 | Mexico | 1,672,990 | 1.5% |
| 16 | Russia | 1,667,525 | 1.5% |
| 17 | Sudan | 1,630,177 | 1.5% |
Map of world production of onions, dry
Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,672,990 | −7.1% | 52,240 | 32.03 |
| 2023 | 1,801,137 | +18% | 55,727 | 32.32 |
| 2022 | 1,528,450 | +5.3% | 49,720 | 30.74 |
| 2021 | 1,451,250 | −3.2% | 48,042 | 30.21 |
| 2020 | 1,499,741 | +0.8% | 48,628 | 30.84 |
| 2019 | 1,487,102 | −5.4% | 47,952 | 31.01 |
| 2018 | 1,572,608 | −2.9% | 50,168 | 31.35 |
| 2017 | 1,620,318 | −0.9% | 51,666 | 31.36 |
| 2016 | 1,635,049 | +7.6% | 51,504 | 31.75 |
| 2015 | 1,518,972 | +11% | 50,693 | 29.96 |
| 2014 | 1,368,184 | +7.7% | 47,431 | 28.85 |
| 2013 | 1,270,060 | +2.5% | 42,951 | 29.57 |
| 2012 | 1,238,602 | −11% | 42,591 | 29.08 |
| 2011 | 1,398,851 | +10% | 47,126 | 29.68 |
| 2010 | 1,266,169 | +5.9% | 44,843 | 28.24 |
| 2009 | 1,195,818 | −4.5% | 41,726 | 28.66 |
| 2008 | 1,252,441 | −9.7% | 42,998 | 29.13 |
| 2007 | 1,387,188 | +12% | 48,138 | 28.82 |
| 2006 | 1,238,236 | +0.6% | 45,673 | 27.11 |
| 2005 | 1,230,888 | −0.8% | 46,446 | 26.50 |
| 2004 | 1,240,762 | +8.7% | 43,697 | 28.39 |
| 2003 | 1,141,850 | +1.0% | 40,886 | 27.93 |
| 2002 | 1,130,664 | +9.9% | 44,424 | 25.45 |
| 2001 | 1,028,700 | +14% | 42,900 | 23.98 |
| 2000 | 905,452 | −26% | 40,935 | 22.12 |
| 1999 | 1,226,989 | +39% | 52,039 | 23.58 |
| 1998 | 884,837 | +8.5% | 38,685 | 22.87 |
| 1997 | 815,615 | +16% | 37,408 | 21.80 |
| 1996 | 702,553 | +6.1% | 34,178 | 20.56 |
| 1995 | 662,173 | −0.8% | 33,741 | 19.63 |
| 1994 | 667,670 | +0.8% | 33,076 | 20.19 |
| 1993 | 662,066 | −1.8% | 36,491 | 18.14 |
| 1992 | 674,399 | −17% | 40,193 | 16.78 |
| 1991 | 810,026 | +5.1% | 40,968 | 19.77 |
| 1990 | 770,643 | +13% | 44,468 | 17.33 |
| 1989 | 682,079 | −4.1% | 44,110 | 15.46 |
| 1988 | 711,455 | +41% | 44,789 | 15.88 |
| 1987 | 505,520 | −5.4% | 30,812 | 16.41 |
| 1986 | 534,610 | −6.1% | 31,375 | 17.04 |
| 1985 | 569,479 | +13% | 32,063 | 17.76 |
| 1984 | 502,053 | +6.6% | 28,404 | 17.68 |
| 1983 | 471,045 | −0.2% | 26,952 | 17.48 |
| 1982 | 472,055 | +40% | 26,785 | 17.62 |
| 1981 | 337,815 | −11% | 22,155 | 15.25 |
| 1980 | 378,165 | −1.9% | 25,563 | 14.79 |
| 1979 | 385,317 | +8.8% | 26,670 | 14.45 |
| 1978 | 354,021 | +12% | 24,002 | 14.75 |
| 1977 | 315,335 | +8.9% | 21,028 | 15.00 |
| 1976 | 289,460 | +19% | 20,700 | 13.98 |
| 1975 | 243,076 | −28% | 20,006 | 12.15 |
| 1974 | 336,090 | −1.6% | 25,476 | 13.19 |
| 1973 | 341,497 | +28% | 25,994 | 13.14 |
| 1972 | 266,573 | +18% | 24,621 | 10.83 |
| 1971 | 226,536 | +63% | 21,529 | 10.52 |
| 1970 | 138,650 | +2.6% | 16,737 | 8.28 |
| 1969 | 135,127 | −21% | 15,499 | 8.72 |
| 1968 | 170,590 | +6.3% | 17,483 | 9.76 |
| 1967 | 160,504 | +49% | 16,202 | 9.91 |
| 1966 | 107,952 | +5.1% | 17,006 | 6.35 |
| 1965 | 102,754 | +1.2% | 16,312 | 6.30 |
| 1964 | 101,501 | +5.7% | 16,130 | 6.29 |
| 1963 | 96,030 | +15% | 15,678 | 6.13 |
| 1962 | 83,761 | +31% | 15,468 | 5.42 |
| 1961 | 63,952 | — | 15,308 | 4.18 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 513,639 t USD 467 m
- Exporter rank
- 6 of 117
- Imports
- 96,155 t USD 70.5 m
- Importer rank
- 23 of 165
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of onions, dry in Mexico?
Mexico produced 1.7 million t in 2024, 1.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of onions, dry?
Mexico ranked 15th of 139 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of onions, dry in Mexico changed?
It rose by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 1.8 million t in 2023.
What is the yield of onions, dry in Mexico?
32.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.7 million t from 52,240 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.
Does Mexico export or import onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)?
In 2024 Mexico reported exports of 513,639 t (USD 467 m) and imports of 96,155 t (USD 70.5 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.