> 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%.

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# 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, 2024827,491 t
World rank32 of 100
10-year change−2.2%
Record1.1 million t2003

## Barley in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Mexico compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.58%0.59% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.8world 3.2 (−15%)
kg per person6.32world 17.4
10-year change−2.2%world −1.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/italy/) | 918,580 | 0.65% |
| 31 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/uruguay/) | 828,978 | 0.58% |
| 32 | **Mexico** | 827,491 | 0.58% |
| 33 | [Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/lithuania/) | 748,510 | 0.53% |
| 34 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/austria/) | 720,290 | 0.51% |

[Full ranking of 100 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

### Map of world production of barley

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## 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 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports30,000 t USD 9.1 m
Importer rank58 of 132
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of barley in Mexico?

Mexico produced 827,491 t in 2024, 0.58% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of barley?

Mexico ranked 32nd of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.

### How has the production of barley in Mexico changed?

It fell by 2.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 1.1 million t in 2003.

### What is the yield of barley in Mexico?

2.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (827,491 t from 300,558 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.

### Does Mexico export or import barley?

In 2024 Mexico reported no exports and imports of 30,000 t (USD 9.1 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/russia/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/australia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/germany/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/canada/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/turkey/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/spain/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/united-kingdom/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/ukraine/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/argentina/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/iran/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/kazakhstan/)
[All countries producing barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

## Other products of Mexico

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[Agricultural production in Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/country/mexico/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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