Barley yields in Mexico
Mexico: Barley yields was 2.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.75 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
60th
of 105 countries
All-time high
3.14 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
0.747 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley yields in Mexico is 2.75 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Mexico peaked at 3.14 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.747 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Mexico 60th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley yields in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.747 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7844 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7986 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8057 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8539 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9141 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8529 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8674 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1970 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -30.6% |
| 1989 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | +40.8% |
| 2013 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -36.3% |
| 2014 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.75 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.75 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.77 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8475 tonnes per hectare | 0.747 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 barley yields in Mexico?
- Barley yields in Mexico was 2.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.747 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for barley yields?
- Mexico ranks 60th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.