Banana yields in Mexico
Mexico: Banana yields was 30.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.86 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 130 countries
All-time high
32.3 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
All-time low
11.51 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, banana yields in Mexico stood at 30.86 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Mexico peaked at 32.3 tonnes per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.51 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 29th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.51 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 12.07 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 12.73 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 12.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 13.78 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 13.11 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 12.85 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 12.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 12.44 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 12.97 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 13.73 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 14.73 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 15.91 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 15.56 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 15.96 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 16.34 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 18.85 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 19.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 19.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 19.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 17.83 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 22.5 tonnes per hectare | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 22.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 28.01 tonnes per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 25.23 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 22.41 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 24.13 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 23.73 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 22.47 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 26.61 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 25.67 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 28.41 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 28.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 30.53 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 27.63 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 32.3 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 25.29 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
| 1998 | 22.97 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 23.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.9 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 28.54 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 29.35 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 28.26 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 29.99 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 29.23 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 29.54 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.97 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 27.68 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 29.45 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 27.34 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 28.79 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 30.35 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 28.96 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 28.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.17 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 30.45 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 28.87 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 29.98 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 30.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 30.9 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 30.2 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 30.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 30.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 30.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 30.86 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.13 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 30.86 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.96 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.67 tonnes per hectare | 11.51 tonnes per hectare | 13.78 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.28 tonnes per hectare | 12.97 tonnes per hectare | 19.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.85 tonnes per hectare | 17.83 tonnes per hectare | 28.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.05 tonnes per hectare | 22.97 tonnes per hectare | 32.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.39 tonnes per hectare | 25.9 tonnes per hectare | 29.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.29 tonnes per hectare | 27.34 tonnes per hectare | 30.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.69 tonnes per hectare | 30.2 tonnes per hectare | 30.9 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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- 31 Saudi Arabia 29.78 tonnes per hectare compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Mexico?
- Banana yields in Mexico was 30.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.51 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for banana yields?
- Mexico ranks 29th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.