Groundnut yields in Mexico
Mexico: Groundnut yields was 1.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.75 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
46th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.04 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
All-time low
0.9372 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut 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
Mexico recorded 1.75 tonnes per hectare for groundnut yields in 2024.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Mexico peaked at 2.04 tonnes per hectare in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.9372 tonnes per hectare, in 1979.
That places Mexico 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9372 tonnes per hectare | -35.5% |
| 1980 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +52.8% |
| 1984 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -41.1% |
| 1985 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +51.5% |
| 2004 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +52.6% |
| 2013 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.75 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.75 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.51 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +52.8% | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.04 tonnes per hectare |
| 2012 | +52.6% | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare |
| 2003 | +51.5% | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare |
| 1984 | -41.1% | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.9372 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 2 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 groundnut yields in Mexico?
- Groundnut yields in Mexico was 1.75 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 groundnut yields recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9372 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- How does Mexico rank for groundnut yields?
- Mexico ranks 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Groundnut 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.