Millet yields in Mexico
Mexico: Millet yields was 12.76 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Millet yields in Mexico, 1985–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for millet yields in Mexico is 12.76 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Mexico peaked at 25 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4545 tonnes per hectare, in 1985.
Mexico ranks 2nd of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Millet yields in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.4545 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1986 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6471 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8261 tonnes per hectare | +65.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -39.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9231 tonnes per hectare | +84.6% |
| 1992 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5909 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6071 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.875 tonnes per hectare | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8947 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8909 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9412 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.996 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.56 tonnes per hectare | +1455.6% |
| 2011 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 16 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 14.96 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +67.1% |
| 2015 | 13.2 tonnes per hectare | -47.2% |
| 2016 | 11.63 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 15.79 tonnes per hectare | +35.8% |
| 2019 | 13.82 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 14.65 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 14.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.43 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 12.76 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 12.76 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 tonnes per hectare, 10.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1455.6% | 1 tonnes per hectare | 15.56 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5998 tonnes per hectare | 0.4545 tonnes per hectare | 0.8261 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.7756 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9498 tonnes per hectare | 0.875 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.66 tonnes per hectare | 11.63 tonnes per hectare | 25 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.9 tonnes per hectare | 12.76 tonnes per hectare | 14.77 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
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 millet yields in Mexico?
- Millet yields in Mexico was 12.76 tonnes per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest millet yields recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 25 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4545 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- How does Mexico rank for millet yields?
- Mexico ranks 2nd out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.