Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Mexico
Mexico: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 132 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Mexico, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Mexico is 132, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Mexico peaked at 149 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 99, in 1962.
That places Mexico 65th out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 110 | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 117 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 121 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 131 | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 124 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 126 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 120 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 126 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 123 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 128 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 118 | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 124 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 124 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 131 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 128 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 101 | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 124 | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 139 | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 109 | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 135 | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 131 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 146 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 126 | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 132 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 126 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 126 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 137 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 127 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 129 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 124 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 138 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 138 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 149 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 136 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 143 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 131 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 132 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 141 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 128 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 137 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 136 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 120 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 130 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 133 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 136 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 118 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 129 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 114 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 126 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 127 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 132 | +3.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 132 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131.5, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 132 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 130, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.44 | 99 | 131 | 9 |
| 1970s | 122.9 | 101 | 131 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129.4 | 109 | 146 | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.2 | 124 | 149 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.1 | 118 | 141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.6 | 114 | 132 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Mexico?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Mexico was 132 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 149 in 1996.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 99 in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Mexico ranks 65th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).