Cassava production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 23,488 t of cassava, the 63rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 30%. The record was 67,560 t in 1976. Area harvested: 1,935 ha, yield 12.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 23,488 t
- World rank
- 63 of 94
- 10-year change
- +30%
- Record
- 67,560 t
- 1976
Cassava in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.1
- world 10.2 (+19%)
- kg per person
- 0.18
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- +30%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Panama | 25,516 | 0.01% |
| 62 | El Salvador | 24,172 | 0.01% |
| 63 | Mexico | 23,488 | 0.01% |
| 64 | Jamaica | 21,082 | 0.01% |
| 65 | Timor-Leste | 17,373 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cassava
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 | 23,488 | −2.1% | 1,935 | 12.14 |
| 2023 | 23,991 | +1.1% | 1,957 | 12.26 |
| 2022 | 23,720 | −11% | 1,940 | 12.23 |
| 2021 | 26,731 | +0.1% | 2,077 | 12.87 |
| 2020 | 26,696 | −1.7% | 2,106 | 12.68 |
| 2019 | 27,153 | +4.3% | 2,101 | 12.92 |
| 2018 | 26,024 | +37% | 2,000 | 13.01 |
| 2017 | 18,989 | −9.5% | 1,510 | 12.58 |
| 2016 | 20,978 | −5.6% | 1,713 | 12.25 |
| 2015 | 22,218 | +23% | 1,758 | 12.64 |
| 2014 | 18,135 | −25% | 1,381 | 13.13 |
| 2013 | 24,302 | +31% | 1,660 | 14.64 |
| 2012 | 18,533 | −1.9% | 1,515 | 12.23 |
| 2011 | 18,899 | +0.8% | 1,484 | 12.74 |
| 2010 | 18,750 | +1.7% | 1,425 | 13.16 |
| 2009 | 18,432 | +35% | 1,285 | 14.34 |
| 2008 | 13,640 | −10% | 950 | 14.36 |
| 2007 | 15,159 | −27% | 1,235 | 12.27 |
| 2006 | 20,661 | +62% | 1,501 | 13.76 |
| 2005 | 12,736 | −33% | 1,010 | 12.61 |
| 2004 | 18,928 | +46% | 1,336 | 14.17 |
| 2003 | 13,008 | −49% | 991 | 13.13 |
| 2002 | 25,532 | +7.8% | 1,691 | 15.10 |
| 2001 | 23,686 | +29% | 1,546 | 15.32 |
| 2000 | 18,352 | −7.0% | 1,620 | 11.33 |
| 1999 | 19,730 | +78% | 1,444 | 13.66 |
| 1998 | 11,096 | +103% | 948 | 11.70 |
| 1997 | 5,454 | +384% | 568 | 9.60 |
| 1996 | 1,127 | −33% | 146 | 7.72 |
| 1995 | 1,688 | −49% | 154 | 10.96 |
| 1994 | 3,334 | +196% | 443 | 7.53 |
| 1993 | 1,128 | −16% | 138 | 8.17 |
| 1992 | 1,342 | +248% | 144 | 9.32 |
| 1991 | 386 | −87% | 49 | 7.88 |
| 1990 | 3,073 | +17% | 407 | 7.55 |
| 1989 | 2,626 | −77% | 349 | 7.52 |
| 1988 | 11,223 | +1,137% | 1,515 | 7.41 |
| 1987 | 907 | −15% | 104 | 8.72 |
| 1986 | 1,064 | −44% | 106 | 10.04 |
| 1985 | 1,908 | −80% | 205 | 9.31 |
| 1984 | 9,775 | +362% | 1,120 | 8.73 |
| 1983 | 2,115 | +35% | 188 | 11.25 |
| 1982 | 1,568 | +369% | 90 | 17.42 |
| 1981 | 334 | −96% | 37 | 9.03 |
| 1980 | 7,542 | −77% | 796 | 9.47 |
| 1979 | 32,605 | −16% | 2,435 | 13.39 |
| 1978 | 38,836 | −41% | 2,494 | 15.57 |
| 1977 | 66,157 | −2.1% | 4,033 | 16.40 |
| 1976 | 67,560 | +20% | 3,985 | 16.95 |
| 1975 | 56,113 | +2.0% | 2,928 | 19.16 |
| 1974 | 55,000 | +5.8% | 2,750 | 20.00 |
| 1973 | 52,000 | +6.1% | 2,600 | 20.00 |
| 1972 | 49,000 | +6.5% | 2,450 | 20.00 |
| 1971 | 46,000 | +7.0% | 2,300 | 20.00 |
| 1970 | 43,000 | +7.5% | 2,150 | 20.00 |
| 1969 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 20.00 |
| 1968 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 2,000 | 20.00 |
| 1967 | 38,000 | +5.6% | 1,900 | 20.00 |
| 1966 | 36,000 | +5.9% | 1,800 | 20.00 |
| 1965 | 34,000 | +6.3% | 1,700 | 20.00 |
| 1964 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 1,600 | 20.00 |
| 1963 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 20.00 |
| 1962 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 20.00 |
| 1961 | 30,000 | — | 1,500 | 20.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in Mexico?
Mexico produced 23,488 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of cassava?
Mexico ranked 63rd of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cassava in Mexico changed?
It rose by 30% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 67,560 t in 1976.
What is the yield of cassava in Mexico?
12.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (23,488 t from 1,935 ha), against a world average of 10.2 t/ha.
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
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.