Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mexico
Mexico: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 8.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.70 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.48 million
in 1996
All-time low
7.65 million
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Mexico stood at 8.70 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Mexico peaked at 11.48 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.65 million, in 1962.
Mexico ranks 22nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.71 million | — |
| 1962 | 7.65 million | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 8.44 million | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 8.99 million | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 9.35 million | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 10.07 million | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 9.53 million | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 9.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 9.27 million | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 9.74 million | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 9.68 million | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 9.51 million | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 9.90 million | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 9.06 million | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 9.53 million | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 9.53 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.10 million | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 9.85 million | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 7.79 million | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 9.54 million | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 10.74 million | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 8.39 million | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 10.39 million | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 10.10 million | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 11.27 million | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 9.74 million | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 10.21 million | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 9.68 million | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 9.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 10.54 million | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 9.75 million | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 9.93 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 9.55 million | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 10.65 million | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 10.67 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.48 million | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 10.48 million | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 11.04 million | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 10.13 million | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 10.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 10.88 million | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 9.88 million | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 10.57 million | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 10.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.28 million | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 10.01 million | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 10.23 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 10.46 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.11 million | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 9.98 million | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 8.77 million | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 9.73 million | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 9.81 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.20 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 10.00 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.26 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.87 million | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 9.43 million | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 9.06 million | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.56 million | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 9.43 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.20 million | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.68 million | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 8.70 million | +0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 8.70 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 593,828, 14.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 8.70 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,617, 36.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 million | 7.65 million | 10.07 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.47 million | 7.79 million | 10.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.98 million | 8.39 million | 11.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.42 million | 9.55 million | 11.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.11 million | 9.11 million | 10.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.71 million | 8.77 million | 10.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.11 million | 8.68 million | 9.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2797 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.168 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7321 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Mexico?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mexico was 8.70 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 million in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Mexico ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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