Cassava yields in Mexico
Mexico: Cassava yields was 12.14 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.14 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
47th
of 101 countries
All-time high
20 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
All-time low
7.41 tonnes per hectare
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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
Mexico recorded 12.14 tonnes per hectare for cassava yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Mexico peaked at 20 tonnes per hectare in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7.41 tonnes per hectare, in 1988.
Mexico ranks 47th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 19.16 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 16.95 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 16.4 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 15.57 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 13.39 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 9.47 tonnes per hectare | -29.2% |
| 1981 | 9.03 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 17.42 tonnes per hectare | +93.0% |
| 1983 | 11.25 tonnes per hectare | -35.4% |
| 1984 | 8.73 tonnes per hectare | -22.4% |
| 1985 | 9.31 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 10.04 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 8.72 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 7.41 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 7.52 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 7.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.88 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 9.32 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 8.17 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 10.96 tonnes per hectare | +45.6% |
| 1996 | 7.72 tonnes per hectare | -29.6% |
| 1997 | 9.6 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 11.7 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 13.66 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 11.33 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 15.32 tonnes per hectare | +35.2% |
| 2002 | 15.1 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.13 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 14.17 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 12.61 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 13.76 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 12.27 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 14.36 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 14.34 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.16 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 12.74 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 12.23 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 14.64 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 13.13 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 12.64 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 12.25 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 12.58 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 13.01 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.68 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.87 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.23 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 12.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 12.14 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 12.14 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.27 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 12.14 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.63 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +93.0% | 9.03 tonnes per hectare | 17.42 tonnes per hectare |
| 1995 | +45.6% | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | 10.96 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.15 tonnes per hectare | 13.39 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.89 tonnes per hectare | 7.41 tonnes per hectare | 17.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.41 tonnes per hectare | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | 13.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | 11.33 tonnes per hectare | 15.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.93 tonnes per hectare | 12.23 tonnes per hectare | 14.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.43 tonnes per hectare | 12.14 tonnes per hectare | 12.87 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 44 Myanmar 12.37 tonnes per hectare compare
- 45 Seychelles 12.28 tonnes per hectare compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 12.19 tonnes per hectare compare
- 48 Zambia 11.7 tonnes per hectare compare
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 11.37 tonnes per hectare compare
- 50 Angola 10.98 tonnes per hectare compare
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- 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 cassava yields in Mexico?
- Cassava yields in Mexico was 12.14 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 cassava yields recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 20 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.41 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- How does Mexico rank for cassava yields?
- Mexico ranks 47th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cassava 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.