Banana yields in Mexico
Mexico: Banana yields was 30.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 26 Lebanon 33.83 tonnes per hectare compare
- 27 Guyana 33.81 tonnes per hectare compare
- 28 Iran 31.91 tonnes per hectare compare
- 30 Philippines 30.28 tonnes per hectare compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 29.78 tonnes per hectare compare
- 32 Saint Lucia 29.74 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 71.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.9% (2025)
- Rural population 26.34 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.68 million hectares (2023)
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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.