FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Barley production in Mexico

In 2024 Mexico produced 827,491 t of barley, the 32nd largest in the world (0.58% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.2%. The record was 1.1 million t in 2003. Area harvested: 300,558 ha, yield 2.8 t/ha.

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Production, 2024: 827,491 t
World rank: 32 of 100
10-year change: −2.2%
Record: 1.1 million t; 2003

Barley in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	827,491	−0.5%	300,558	2.75
2023	832,037	−19%	297,445	2.80
2022	1,023,969	−0.9%	345,910	2.96
2021	1,032,812	+19%	342,871	3.01
2020	864,293	−10%	294,213	2.94
2019	964,083	−4.4%	357,994	2.69
2018	1,008,642	+0.0%	352,113	2.86
2017	1,008,158	+3.0%	354,757	2.84
2016	978,349	+33%	329,745	2.97
2015	734,832	−13%	314,601	2.34
2014	845,707	+42%	313,634	2.70
2013	594,437	−42%	296,912	2.00
2012	1,031,533	+112%	328,191	3.14
2011	487,448	−28%	218,344	2.23
2010	672,367	+30%	267,668	2.51
2009	518,850	−34%	239,056	2.17
2008	781,179	+20%	310,770	2.51
2007	653,074	−25%	286,354	2.28
2006	869,297	+14%	315,432	2.76
2005	760,691	−18%	306,095	2.49
2004	931,500	−14%	325,800	2.86
2003	1,084,600	+47%	364,500	2.98
2002	736,629	−3.3%	282,336	2.61
2001	762,156	+7.0%	310,702	2.45
2000	712,619	+57%	290,380	2.45
1999	454,133	+11%	226,986	2.00
1998	410,766	−13%	267,548	1.54
1997	470,671	−20%	243,522	1.93
1996	585,754	+20%	283,295	2.07
1995	486,636	+58%	246,407	1.97
1994	307,266	−43%	115,815	2.65
1993	540,529	−1.7%	234,156	2.31
1992	549,966	−5.2%	289,974	1.90
1991	580,196	+18%	284,096	2.04
1990	491,941	+13%	262,840	1.87
1989	435,035	+17%	263,526	1.65
1988	370,498	−40%	247,214	1.50
1987	617,867	+21%	286,225	2.16
1986	512,339	−4.4%	266,485	1.92
1985	536,182	−13%	280,529	1.91
1984	619,026	+11%	283,121	2.19
1983	557,413	+32%	303,621	1.84
1982	423,505	−23%	229,441	1.85
1981	550,781	+3.9%	271,327	2.03
1980	529,858	+44%	319,315	1.66
1979	367,545	−27%	250,295	1.47
1978	505,274	+21%	296,391	1.70
1977	417,785	−24%	248,481	1.68
1976	549,226	+25%	363,518	1.51
1975	440,254	+76%	286,464	1.54
1974	250,391	−36%	173,353	1.44
1973	392,360	+27%	262,461	1.49
1972	310,073	+15%	217,401	1.43
1971	270,332	+14%	221,199	1.22
1970	237,563	+12%	224,051	1.06
1969	212,477	−16%	244,965	0.87
1968	252,706	+24%	251,829	1.00
1967	203,373	−7.6%	238,461	0.85
1966	220,063	+14%	240,750	0.91
1965	193,235	+13%	226,285	0.85
1964	170,564	−8.1%	211,709	0.81
1963	185,616	+23%	232,423	0.80
1962	151,115	−13%	192,645	0.78
1961	174,132	—	233,103	0.75

Other large producers

Russia Australia Germany France Canada Turkey Spain United Kingdom Ukraine Argentina Iran Kazakhstan

All countries producing barley

Other products of Mexico

Sugar cane Maize Cow milk Beer Raw sugar Oranges Sorghum Tomatoes Chicken meat Lemons and limes Hen eggs Chillies and peppers, green

Agricultural production in Mexico

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.