Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mexico
Mexico: Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -16.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-16.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 176.9%
World rank
115th
of 134 countries
All-time high
25.35 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-30.69 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mexico, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mexico stood at -16.48 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 176.9% on the previous year and down 244.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mexico peaked at 25.35 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -30.69 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Mexico 115th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -10.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 1964 | -0.108 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1965 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -4617.2% |
| 1966 | -14.85 % change on previous year | -404.3% |
| 1967 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 1968 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1969 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +306.2% |
| 1970 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1971 | -30.69 % change on previous year | -675.2% |
| 1972 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1973 | -6.73 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1974 | 20.87 % change on previous year | -410.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5281 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1976 | 14.89 % change on previous year | +2720.3% |
| 1977 | -20.72 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 1978 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1979 | -23.08 % change on previous year | -422.9% |
| 1980 | 23.89 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 1981 | 18.78 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 17.25 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1983 | -14.98 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 1984 | 20.63 % change on previous year | -237.7% |
| 1985 | 17.72 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1986 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1987 | -17.81 % change on previous year | +1359.8% |
| 1988 | -7.62 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1989 | 25.35 % change on previous year | -432.5% |
| 1990 | -18.48 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 1991 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1992 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 1993 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1994 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -337.1% |
| 1995 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1996 | -12.92 % change on previous year | +253.7% |
| 1997 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1998 | -0.4479 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1999 | -15.16 % change on previous year | +3284.1% |
| 2000 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 2001 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2002 | -7.67 % change on previous year | +164.4% |
| 2003 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2004 | -14.45 % change on previous year | +207.2% |
| 2005 | 22.67 % change on previous year | -256.8% |
| 2006 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2007 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +282.0% |
| 2008 | 15.91 % change on previous year | +126.2% |
| 2009 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2010 | -18.09 % change on previous year | -643.7% |
| 2011 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2012 | -12.59 % change on previous year | +423.2% |
| 2013 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2014 | 11.41 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 16.04 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 2016 | -11.75 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 2017 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2018 | -18.16 % change on previous year | +111.5% |
| 2019 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2020 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 2021 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2022 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -464.6% |
| 2023 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 2024 | -16.48 % change on previous year | +176.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -16.48 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1684 % change on previous year, 97.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -16.48 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3343 % change on previous year. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +4617.2% | -0.108 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -3284.1% | -0.4479 % change on previous year | -15.16 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +2720.3% | 0.5281 % change on previous year | 14.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4194 % change on previous year | -14.85 % change on previous year | 9.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.06 % change on previous year | -30.69 % change on previous year | 20.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2 % change on previous year | -17.81 % change on previous year | 25.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.09 % change on previous year | -18.48 % change on previous year | 9.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 % change on previous year | -14.45 % change on previous year | 22.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.62 % change on previous year | -18.16 % change on previous year | 16.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.07 % change on previous year | -16.48 % change on previous year | 8.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 112 Ireland -14.43 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Belgium-Luxembourg -14.96 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Greece -15.95 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Republic of Korea -17.79 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Croatia -18.54 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Sudan (former) -18.69 % change on previous year 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 wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mexico?
- Wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mexico was -16.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 25.35 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.69 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 115th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 244.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.