Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mexico
Mexico: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 8.70 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.70 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.48 million hectares
in 1996
All-time low
7.65 million hectares
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mexico stood at 8.70 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mexico peaked at 11.48 million hectares in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.65 million hectares, 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.71 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 7.65 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 8.44 million hectares | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 8.99 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 9.35 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 10.07 million hectares | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 9.53 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 9.74 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 9.27 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 9.74 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 9.68 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 9.51 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 9.90 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 9.06 million hectares | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 9.53 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 9.53 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.10 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 9.85 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 7.79 million hectares | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 9.54 million hectares | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 10.74 million hectares | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 8.39 million hectares | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 10.39 million hectares | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 10.10 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 11.27 million hectares | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 9.74 million hectares | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 10.21 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 9.68 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 9.75 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 10.54 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 9.75 million hectares | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 9.93 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 9.55 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 10.65 million hectares | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 10.67 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.48 million hectares | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 10.48 million hectares | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 11.04 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 10.13 million hectares | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 10.14 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 10.88 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 9.88 million hectares | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 10.57 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 10.50 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.28 million hectares | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 10.01 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 10.23 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 10.46 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.11 million hectares | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 9.98 million hectares | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 8.77 million hectares | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 9.73 million hectares | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 9.81 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.20 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 10.00 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.26 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.87 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 9.43 million hectares | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 9.06 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.56 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 9.43 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.20 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.68 million hectares | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 8.70 million hectares | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 million hectares | 7.65 million hectares | 10.07 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.47 million hectares | 7.79 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.98 million hectares | 8.39 million hectares | 11.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.42 million hectares | 9.55 million hectares | 11.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.11 million hectares | 9.11 million hectares | 10.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.71 million hectares | 8.77 million hectares | 10.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.11 million hectares | 8.68 million hectares | 9.56 million hectares | 5 |
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- 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mexico?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mexico was 8.70 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 million hectares in 1996.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 million hectares in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Mexico ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.