Potatoes — Yield in Mexico
Mexico: Potatoes — Yield was 32,714 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 32,714 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Mexico peaked at 32,714 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,639 kg/ha, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 30th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,639 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,236 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1963 | 8,276 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 8,540 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 8,156 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 8,515 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 9,801 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 9,797 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,354 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 10,546 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 11,022 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 11,099 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 11,596 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 11,073 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 12,130 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 12,312 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 11,675 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 13,288 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 12,098 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 13,284 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 12,248 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 14,382 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 11,500 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 14,263 kg/ha | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 13,766 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 14,035 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 13,438 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 13,345 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 14,636 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 15,826 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 16,235 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 16,818 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 16,893 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 19,084 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 19,980 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 20,457 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 20,852 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 20,496 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 22,352 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 23,942 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 23,780 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 23,756 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 25,431 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 24,240 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 25,966 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 24,861 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 27,056 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 27,726 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 27,737 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27,758 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 26,273 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 26,810 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 26,775 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 27,338 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 27,144 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27,926 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 28,950 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 29,892 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 30,524 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 31,944 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 31,778 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 31,263 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 31,972 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 32,714 kg/ha | +2.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 32,714 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,409 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 32,714 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,008 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,702 kg/ha | 6,639 kg/ha | 10,354 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,684 kg/ha | 10,546 kg/ha | 13,288 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,490 kg/ha | 11,500 kg/ha | 14,636 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,899 kg/ha | 15,826 kg/ha | 22,352 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,450 kg/ha | 23,756 kg/ha | 27,737 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,939 kg/ha | 26,273 kg/ha | 30,524 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,934 kg/ha | 31,263 kg/ha | 32,714 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 27 Brazil 33,520 kg/ha compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 33,172 kg/ha compare
- 29 Morocco 32,782 kg/ha compare
- 31 El Salvador 32,312 kg/ha compare
- 32 Japan 32,309 kg/ha compare
- 33 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 32,280 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2797 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.168 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7321 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Mexico?
- Potatoes — yield in Mexico was 32,714 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 32,714 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,639 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for potatoes — yield?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.