Cotton yields in Mexico
Mexico: Cotton yields was 4.05 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.05 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
7th
of 101 countries
All-time high
5.12 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
1.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton 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, cotton yields in Mexico stood at 4.05 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Mexico peaked at 5.12 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 7th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | +34.6% |
| 1988 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.05 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.89 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4.05 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 tonnes per hectare, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 4 Brazil 4.28 tonnes per hectare compare
- 5 Bangladesh 4.28 tonnes per hectare compare
- 6 Israel 4.18 tonnes per hectare compare
- 8 Nicaragua 3.63 tonnes per hectare compare
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 3.59 tonnes per hectare compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 3.05 tonnes per hectare compare
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 cotton yields in Mexico?
- Cotton yields in Mexico was 4.05 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 cotton yields recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for cotton yields?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Cotton 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.