Cereal production in Mexico
Mexico: Cereal production was 32.64 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.64 million tonnes
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
38.46 million tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
8.52 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Mexico is 32.64 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Mexico peaked at 38.46 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.52 million tonnes, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.52 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8.61 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 9.54 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 11.71 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1965 | 12.49 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 12.99 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 13.07 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 13.93 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 13.84 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 15.01 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 14.81 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 14.39 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 14.86 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 14.62 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 16.63 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 16.48 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 17.97 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 18.90 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 15.65 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 20.89 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 24.63 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 20.26 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 22.68 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 23.64 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 27.40 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 22.71 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 23.70 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 21.11 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 21.43 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 25.56 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 23.67 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 26.89 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 25.20 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 26.81 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 26.88 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.31 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 28.07 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 29.12 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 27.44 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 28.00 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 31.06 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 28.77 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 31.34 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 32.31 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 29.06 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 32.16 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 34.31 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 36.11 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 31.29 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 34.93 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 28.41 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 33.61 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 33.21 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 36.53 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 34.70 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 38.46 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 37.49 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 36.07 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 36.16 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.37 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.58 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 36.33 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 37.02 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 32.64 million tonnes | -11.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 32.64 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million tonnes, 22.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 32.64 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,044 tonnes, 42.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.63 million tonnes | 8.52 million tonnes | 13.93 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.93 million tonnes | 14.39 million tonnes | 18.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.84 million tonnes | 20.26 million tonnes | 27.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.90 million tonnes | 23.67 million tonnes | 29.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.44 million tonnes | 28.00 million tonnes | 36.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.96 million tonnes | 28.41 million tonnes | 38.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.79 million tonnes | 32.64 million tonnes | 37.02 million tonnes | 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 cereal production in Mexico?
- Cereal production in Mexico was 32.64 million tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 38.46 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for cereal production?
- Mexico ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.