Rice — Area harvested in Mexico
Mexico: Rice — Area harvested was 31,346 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested in Mexico is 31,346 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Mexico peaked at 256,661 ha in 1975 and was at its lowest, 31,346 ha, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 69th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 146,341 ha | — |
| 1962 | 133,904 ha | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 134,757 ha | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 132,594 ha | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 138,065 ha | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 152,642 ha | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 168,363 ha | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 138,712 ha | -17.6% |
| 1969 | 152,980 ha | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 149,973 ha | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 153,572 ha | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 156,145 ha | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 150,400 ha | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 172,949 ha | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 256,661 ha | +48.4% |
| 1976 | 159,410 ha | -37.9% |
| 1977 | 180,464 ha | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 121,314 ha | -32.8% |
| 1979 | 151,228 ha | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 127,477 ha | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 174,792 ha | +37.1% |
| 1982 | 156,809 ha | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 133,326 ha | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 125,896 ha | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 216,466 ha | +71.9% |
| 1986 | 157,430 ha | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 154,814 ha | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 126,670 ha | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 151,458 ha | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 105,402 ha | -30.4% |
| 1991 | 84,790 ha | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 90,420 ha | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 58,939 ha | -34.8% |
| 1994 | 87,796 ha | +49.0% |
| 1995 | 78,439 ha | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 86,778 ha | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 113,492 ha | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 101,560 ha | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 82,583 ha | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 84,069 ha | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 53,232 ha | -36.7% |
| 2002 | 50,457 ha | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 60,000 ha | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 62,400 ha | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 57,479 ha | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 70,470 ha | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 70,949 ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 50,286 ha | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 54,230 ha | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 41,748 ha | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 34,037 ha | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 31,795 ha | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 33,137 ha | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 40,642 ha | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 40,638 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 41,412 ha | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 41,560 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 45,150 ha | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 38,518 ha | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 47,553 ha | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 40,280 ha | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 37,895 ha | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 36,693 ha | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 31,346 ha | -14.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 31,346 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40,875 ha, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 31,346 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50,796 ha, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144,262 ha | 132,594 ha | 168,363 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 165,212 ha | 121,314 ha | 256,661 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,514 ha | 125,896 ha | 216,466 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,020 ha | 58,939 ha | 113,492 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,357 ha | 50,286 ha | 84,069 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,864 ha | 31,795 ha | 45,150 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,753 ha | 31,346 ha | 47,553 ha | 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 rice — area harvested in Mexico?
- Rice — area harvested in Mexico was 31,346 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 256,661 ha in 1975.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,346 ha in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for rice — area harvested?
- Mexico ranks 69th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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, published as part of Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.