Cereal production in Mexico
Mexico: Cereal production was 37.02 million metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.02 million metric tons
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
18th
of 181 countries
All-time high
38.46 million metric tons
in 2016
All-time low
8.52 million metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 37.02 million metric tons for cereal production in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Mexico peaked at 38.46 million metric tons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.52 million metric tons, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 18th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.52 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 8.61 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 9.54 million metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 11.71 million metric tons | +22.8% |
| 1965 | 12.49 million metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 12.99 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 13.07 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 13.93 million metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 13.84 million metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 15.01 million metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 14.81 million metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 14.39 million metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 14.86 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 14.62 million metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 16.63 million metric tons | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 16.48 million metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 17.97 million metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 18.90 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 15.65 million metric tons | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 20.89 million metric tons | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 24.63 million metric tons | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 20.26 million metric tons | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 22.68 million metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 23.64 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 27.40 million metric tons | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 22.71 million metric tons | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 23.70 million metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 21.11 million metric tons | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 21.43 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 25.56 million metric tons | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 23.67 million metric tons | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 26.89 million metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 25.20 million metric tons | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 26.81 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 26.88 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.31 million metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 28.07 million metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 29.12 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 27.44 million metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 28.00 million metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 31.06 million metric tons | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 28.77 million metric tons | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 31.34 million metric tons | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 32.31 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 29.06 million metric tons | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 32.16 million metric tons | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 34.31 million metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 36.11 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 31.29 million metric tons | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 34.93 million metric tons | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 28.41 million metric tons | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 33.61 million metric tons | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 33.21 million metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 36.53 million metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 34.70 million metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 38.46 million metric tons | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 37.49 million metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 36.07 million metric tons | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 36.16 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.37 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.58 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 36.33 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 37.02 million metric tons | +1.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 37.02 million metric tons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million metric tons, 25.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 37.02 million metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 773,845 metric tons, 47.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.63 million metric tons | 8.52 million metric tons | 13.93 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.93 million metric tons | 14.39 million metric tons | 18.90 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.84 million metric tons | 20.26 million metric tons | 27.40 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.90 million metric tons | 23.67 million metric tons | 29.31 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.44 million metric tons | 28.00 million metric tons | 36.11 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.96 million metric tons | 28.41 million metric tons | 38.46 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.58 million metric tons | 36.33 million metric tons | 37.02 million metric tons | 4 |
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 cereal production in Mexico?
- Cereal production in Mexico was 37.02 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 38.46 million metric tons in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for cereal production?
- Mexico ranks 18th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.