Potato yields in Mexico
Mexico: Potato yields was 32.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.71 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
27th
of 159 countries
All-time high
32.71 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
6.64 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Mexico is 32.71 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Mexico peaked at 32.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.64 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Mexico 27th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.64 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 8.24 tonnes per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1963 | 8.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 8.54 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 8.16 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 8.52 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 9.8 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 9.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 10.35 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 10.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 11.02 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 11.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 11.6 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 11.07 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 12.13 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 12.31 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 13.29 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 12.1 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 13.28 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 12.25 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 14.38 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 11.5 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 14.26 tonnes per hectare | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 13.77 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 14.03 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 13.44 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 13.35 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 14.64 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 15.83 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 16.24 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 16.82 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 16.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 19.08 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 19.98 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 20.46 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 20.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 20.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 22.35 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 23.94 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 23.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 23.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 25.43 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 24.24 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 25.97 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 24.86 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 27.06 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 27.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 27.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 26.27 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 26.81 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 26.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 27.34 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 27.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.93 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 28.95 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 29.89 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 30.52 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 31.94 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 31.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 31.26 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 31.97 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 32.71 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 32.71 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 32.71 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.08 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7 tonnes per hectare | 6.64 tonnes per hectare | 10.35 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.68 tonnes per hectare | 10.55 tonnes per hectare | 13.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.49 tonnes per hectare | 11.5 tonnes per hectare | 14.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9 tonnes per hectare | 15.83 tonnes per hectare | 22.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.45 tonnes per hectare | 23.76 tonnes per hectare | 27.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.94 tonnes per hectare | 26.27 tonnes per hectare | 30.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.93 tonnes per hectare | 31.26 tonnes per hectare | 32.71 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 potato yields in Mexico?
- Potato yields in Mexico was 32.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 32.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.64 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for potato yields?
- Mexico ranks 27th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.