Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Mexico
Mexico: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 4,262 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 4,262 kg per hectare for cereal yield in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Mexico peaked at 4,262 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,105 kg per hectare, in 1961.
That places Mexico 56th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,105 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,124 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1,130 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,302 kg per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 1,336 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1,290 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 1,371 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1,430 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 1,493 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 1,541 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1,530 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,514 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,502 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,614 kg per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 1,745 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 1,730 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,779 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1,918 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 2,009 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 2,191 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 2,292 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 2,416 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 2,184 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 2,340 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 2,431 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2,332 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 2,322 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,180 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 2,198 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,424 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 2,427 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,708 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 2,639 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,518 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 2,520 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,553 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,679 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 2,639 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,708 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2,761 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2,855 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2,913 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,964 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3,079 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 3,131 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3,213 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3,353 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 3,452 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,434 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,501 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,240 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 3,453 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3,387 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,582 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 3,470 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,749 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 3,800 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,826 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,992 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3,806 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3,879 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3,950 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 4,262 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4,262 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,429 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4,262 kg per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,857 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,287 kg per hectare | 1,105 kg per hectare | 1,493 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,688 kg per hectare | 1,502 kg per hectare | 2,009 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,289 kg per hectare | 2,180 kg per hectare | 2,431 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,582 kg per hectare | 2,424 kg per hectare | 2,708 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,115 kg per hectare | 2,761 kg per hectare | 3,452 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,600 kg per hectare | 3,240 kg per hectare | 3,992 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,974 kg per hectare | 3,806 kg per hectare | 4,262 kg per hectare | 4 |
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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 yield in Mexico?
- Cereal yield in Mexico was 4,262 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4,262 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,105 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for cereal yield?
- Mexico ranks 56th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.