Soybean yields in Mexico
Mexico: Soybean yields was 2.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.12 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
36th
of 106 countries
All-time high
2.19 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
1.09 tonnes per hectare
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 106 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.
Soybean yields in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1967 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +31.7% |
| 1998 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -41.5% |
| 2011 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +34.3% |
| 2017 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +43.7% |
| 2024 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.12 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.93 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.12 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.97 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 106 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.