Sisal, raw — Area harvested in Mexico
Mexico: Sisal, raw — Area harvested was 7,350 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sisal, raw — Area harvested in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 7,350 ha for sisal, raw — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sisal, raw — area harvested in Mexico peaked at 211,670 ha in 1964 and was at its lowest, 6,462 ha, in 2017.
Mexico ranks 5th of 24 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sisal, raw — Area harvested in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 174,343 ha | — |
| 1962 | 177,152 ha | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 183,804 ha | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 211,670 ha | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 202,392 ha | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 205,406 ha | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 208,786 ha | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 185,565 ha | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 188,845 ha | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 178,770 ha | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 183,041 ha | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 202,086 ha | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 199,950 ha | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 198,950 ha | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 190,750 ha | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 190,100 ha | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 175,276 ha | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 165,849 ha | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 149,719 ha | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 146,124 ha | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 146,531 ha | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 131,173 ha | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 122,347 ha | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 109,600 ha | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 109,000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 117,355 ha | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 81,532 ha | -30.5% |
| 1988 | 55,553 ha | -31.9% |
| 1989 | 56,969 ha | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 55,003 ha | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 54,331 ha | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 83,067 ha | +52.9% |
| 1993 | 61,809 ha | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 60,669 ha | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 70,262 ha | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 65,225 ha | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 63,657 ha | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 62,666 ha | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 56,194 ha | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 54,594 ha | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 47,126 ha | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 24,490 ha | -48.0% |
| 2003 | 25,000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 12,562 ha | -49.8% |
| 2005 | 14,914 ha | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 12,491 ha | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 12,789 ha | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 12,694 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13,851 ha | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 14,120 ha | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8,957 ha | -36.6% |
| 2012 | 11,080 ha | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 7,472 ha | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 7,035 ha | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 7,223 ha | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 7,261 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6,462 ha | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 6,819 ha | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 7,869 ha | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 11,064 ha | +40.6% |
| 2021 | 10,989 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 7,369 ha | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 7,369 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7,350 ha | -0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 7,350 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,524 ha, 4.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 7,350 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,437 ha, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sisal, raw — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +52.9% | 54,331 ha | 83,067 ha |
| 2004 | -49.8% | 25,000 ha | 12,562 ha |
| 2002 | -48.0% | 47,126 ha | 24,490 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 193,107 ha | 174,343 ha | 211,670 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 183,449 ha | 149,719 ha | 202,086 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,618 ha | 55,553 ha | 146,531 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,288 ha | 54,331 ha | 83,067 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,051 ha | 12,491 ha | 54,594 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,430 ha | 6,462 ha | 14,120 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,828 ha | 7,350 ha | 11,064 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 2 Kenya 33,058 ha compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 81,035 ha compare
- 3 Haiti 22,075 ha compare
- 4 Madagascar 13,899 ha compare
- 6 Morocco 4,547 ha compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 607 ha compare
- 7 China 2,652 ha compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 ha compare
- 8 China, mainland 2,650 ha compare
- 8 Caribbean 24,349 ha compare
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 sisal, raw — area harvested in Mexico?
- Sisal, raw — area harvested in Mexico was 7,350 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sisal, raw — area harvested recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 211,670 ha in 1964.
- What is the lowest sisal, raw — area harvested recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,462 ha in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for sisal, raw — area harvested?
- Mexico ranks 5th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sisal, raw — area harvested rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Sisal, raw — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.