Soybean yields in Mexico
Mexico: Soybean yields was 2.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Soybean 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
Mexico recorded 2.12 tonnes per hectare for soybean yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Mexico peaked at 2.19 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.09 tonnes per hectare, in 2010.
That places Mexico 36th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 33 Slovakia 2.25 tonnes per hectare compare
- 34 Peru 2.21 tonnes per hectare compare
- 35 Romania 2.17 tonnes per hectare compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 2.1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 38 South Korea 2.09 tonnes per hectare compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.08 tonnes per hectare compare
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 soybean yields in Mexico?
- Soybean yields in Mexico was 2.12 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 soybean yields recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- How does Mexico rank for soybean yields?
- Mexico ranks 36th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Soybean 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.