Cocoa bean yields in Mexico
Mexico: Cocoa bean yields was 0.5442 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5442 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
16th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.7617 tonnes per hectare
in 1989
All-time low
0.2934 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean 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
In 2024, cocoa bean yields in Mexico stood at 0.5442 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean yields in Mexico peaked at 0.7617 tonnes per hectare in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2934 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Mexico 16th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cocoa bean yields in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3962 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.433 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4389 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2934 tonnes per hectare | -33.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3031 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3346 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3649 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3803 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3754 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3796 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3337 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4853 tonnes per hectare | +45.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4086 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4226 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4642 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4285 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.395 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6497 tonnes per hectare | +64.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5692 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5298 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4516 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6229 tonnes per hectare | +37.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5669 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5079 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7079 tonnes per hectare | +39.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6296 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6121 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.759 tonnes per hectare | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7617 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5879 tonnes per hectare | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6351 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5648 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7034 tonnes per hectare | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5447 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5404 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4317 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5124 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5183 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4793 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3461 tonnes per hectare | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5629 tonnes per hectare | +62.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5557 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6176 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5437 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5915 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6268 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6564 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6329 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6316 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5767 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5536 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5363 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.511 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4523 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4737 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4574 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4649 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4866 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4861 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5022 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.541 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5402 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5561 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5442 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.5442 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4111 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.5442 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4151 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3689 tonnes per hectare | 0.2934 tonnes per hectare | 0.4389 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4536 tonnes per hectare | 0.3337 tonnes per hectare | 0.6497 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6149 tonnes per hectare | 0.4516 tonnes per hectare | 0.7617 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5518 tonnes per hectare | 0.4317 tonnes per hectare | 0.7034 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5765 tonnes per hectare | 0.3461 tonnes per hectare | 0.6564 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4999 tonnes per hectare | 0.4523 tonnes per hectare | 0.5767 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5367 tonnes per hectare | 0.5022 tonnes per hectare | 0.5561 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cocoa bean yields in Mexico?
- Cocoa bean yields in Mexico was 0.5442 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 cocoa bean yields recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7617 tonnes per hectare in 1989.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2934 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Mexico rank for cocoa bean yields?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Cocoa bean 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.