Sugar cane yields in Mexico
Mexico: Sugar cane yields was 67.64 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.64 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
39th
of 110 countries
All-time high
78.16 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
55.14 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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
The most recent figure for sugar cane yields in Mexico is 67.64 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Mexico peaked at 78.16 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 55.14 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 39th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.14 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 58.39 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 59.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 60.58 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 65.88 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 66.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 65.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 62.76 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 61.74 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 63.38 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 68.02 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 69.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 65.45 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 68.16 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 72.01 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 63.25 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 63.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 66.04 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 64.29 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 65.35 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 62.68 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 67.89 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 67.42 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 66.81 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 70.45 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 75.54 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 74.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 70.6 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 71.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 69.87 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 70.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 74.7 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 76.43 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 69.08 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 77.57 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 71.15 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 73.56 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 77.54 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 72.89 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 71.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 75.75 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 72.18 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 73.69 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 74.65 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 77.11 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 74.53 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 75.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 73.89 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 69.65 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 71.63 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 69.67 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 69.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 78.16 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 74.39 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 73.02 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 72.27 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 73.78 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 72.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 74.54 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 69.48 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 68.26 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 69.86 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 69.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 67.64 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 67.64 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.97 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 67.64 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.27 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.7 tonnes per hectare | 55.14 tonnes per hectare | 66.1 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.33 tonnes per hectare | 63.25 tonnes per hectare | 72.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.29 tonnes per hectare | 62.68 tonnes per hectare | 75.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.31 tonnes per hectare | 69.08 tonnes per hectare | 77.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.82 tonnes per hectare | 69.65 tonnes per hectare | 77.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.91 tonnes per hectare | 69.3 tonnes per hectare | 78.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.91 tonnes per hectare | 67.64 tonnes per hectare | 69.86 tonnes per hectare | 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 sugar cane yields in Mexico?
- Sugar cane yields in Mexico was 67.64 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 78.16 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.14 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for sugar cane yields?
- Mexico ranks 39th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Sugar cane 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.