Sugar cane yields in Mexico
Mexico: Sugar cane yields was 67.64 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 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 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.