Lettuce yields in Mexico
Mexico: Lettuce yields was 23.56 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.56 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
24.82 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
12.35 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce 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 23.56 tonnes per hectare for lettuce yields in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Mexico peaked at 24.82 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.35 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
That places Mexico 31st out of 111 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.
Lettuce yields in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.54 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 12.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 12.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12.35 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 12.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 12.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 12.86 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 13.97 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 15.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 15.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 16.7 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 14.2 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 15.68 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 18.01 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 16.26 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 17.05 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 19.04 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 19.78 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 16.88 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 17.82 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 17.42 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 18.55 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 20.27 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 19.97 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 21.39 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 20.79 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 20.2 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 19.14 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 19.86 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 20.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 19.97 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 19 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 20.24 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 20.49 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 21.18 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 21.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 21.56 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 20.03 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 21.29 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 21.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.45 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 21.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.12 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 20.49 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 20.12 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 20.71 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 20.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 21.43 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 21.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 21.92 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 22.86 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 23.7 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 24.82 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 24.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 23.78 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 24.59 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 24.21 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 23.56 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 23.56 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 23.56 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.52 tonnes per hectare | 12.35 tonnes per hectare | 12.86 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.27 tonnes per hectare | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | 17.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.11 tonnes per hectare | 16.26 tonnes per hectare | 20.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.11 tonnes per hectare | 19 tonnes per hectare | 21.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.03 tonnes per hectare | 20.03 tonnes per hectare | 21.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.83 tonnes per hectare | 20.12 tonnes per hectare | 24.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.09 tonnes per hectare | 23.56 tonnes per hectare | 24.59 tonnes per hectare | 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 lettuce yields in Mexico?
- Lettuce yields in Mexico was 23.56 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 lettuce yields recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 24.82 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.35 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for lettuce yields?
- Mexico ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Lettuce 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.