Cereal production in Mexico
Mexico: Cereal production was 32.64 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 19th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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 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 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 19th out of 185 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.