Sorghum yields in Mexico
Mexico: Sorghum yields was 3.52 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum yields in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum yields in Mexico stood at 3.52 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Mexico peaked at 4.17 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.9 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Mexico 22nd out of 114 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 71.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.9% (2025)
- Rural population 26.34 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.68 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Mexico?
- Sorghum yields in Mexico was 3.52 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sorghum yields recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Mexico rank for sorghum yields?
- Mexico ranks 22nd out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum 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.