All cereals production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 32.6 million t of all cereals, the 19th largest in the world (1.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 38.5 million t in 2016. Area harvested: 8.7 million ha, yield 3.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 32.6 million t
- World rank
- 19 of 177
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 38.5 million t
- 2016
All cereals in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.0%
- 1.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.8
- world 4.2 (−11%)
- kg per person
- 249
- world 384
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Thailand | 38,639,722 | 1.2% |
| 18 | Poland | 34,345,780 | 1.1% |
| 19 | Mexico | 32,642,051 | 1.0% |
| 20 | Ethiopia | 31,763,174 | 1.0% |
| 21 | Myanmar | 30,128,822 | 0.96% |
Map of world production of cereals
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 | 32,642,051 | −12% | 8,700,684 | 3.75 |
| 2023 | 37,015,879 | +1.9% | 8,684,694 | 4.26 |
| 2022 | 36,330,007 | −0.7% | 9,196,992 | 3.95 |
| 2021 | 36,582,135 | +0.6% | 9,431,131 | 3.88 |
| 2020 | 36,374,790 | +0.6% | 9,555,894 | 3.81 |
| 2019 | 36,164,102 | +0.3% | 9,058,298 | 3.99 |
| 2018 | 36,068,402 | −3.8% | 9,426,335 | 3.83 |
| 2017 | 37,487,836 | −2.5% | 9,865,991 | 3.80 |
| 2016 | 38,464,938 | +11% | 10,260,493 | 3.75 |
| 2015 | 34,704,514 | −5.0% | 10,000,892 | 3.47 |
| 2014 | 36,526,602 | +10.0% | 10,197,589 | 3.58 |
| 2013 | 33,210,301 | −1.2% | 9,805,578 | 3.39 |
| 2012 | 33,614,212 | +18% | 9,733,658 | 3.45 |
| 2011 | 28,408,737 | −19% | 8,766,907 | 3.24 |
| 2010 | 34,925,200 | +12% | 9,975,294 | 3.50 |
| 2009 | 31,285,670 | −13% | 9,111,485 | 3.43 |
| 2008 | 36,109,144 | +5.2% | 10,459,480 | 3.45 |
| 2007 | 34,313,189 | +6.7% | 10,233,546 | 3.35 |
| 2006 | 32,158,037 | +11% | 10,007,761 | 3.21 |
| 2005 | 29,062,836 | −10% | 9,282,902 | 3.13 |
| 2004 | 32,315,035 | +3.1% | 10,496,782 | 3.08 |
| 2003 | 31,336,229 | +8.9% | 10,572,308 | 2.96 |
| 2002 | 28,773,237 | −7.4% | 9,877,131 | 2.91 |
| 2001 | 31,060,786 | +11% | 10,878,644 | 2.86 |
| 2000 | 27,995,057 | +2.0% | 10,139,789 | 2.76 |
| 1999 | 27,435,666 | −5.8% | 10,130,919 | 2.71 |
| 1998 | 29,124,932 | +3.8% | 11,035,270 | 2.64 |
| 1997 | 28,065,537 | −4.3% | 10,477,310 | 2.68 |
| 1996 | 29,312,360 | +9.0% | 11,481,873 | 2.55 |
| 1995 | 26,883,809 | +0.3% | 10,669,738 | 2.52 |
| 1994 | 26,810,967 | +6.4% | 10,646,413 | 2.52 |
| 1993 | 25,201,020 | −6.3% | 9,547,837 | 2.64 |
| 1992 | 26,889,368 | +14% | 9,928,776 | 2.71 |
| 1991 | 23,672,210 | −7.4% | 9,754,127 | 2.43 |
| 1990 | 25,562,272 | +19% | 10,543,921 | 2.42 |
| 1989 | 21,425,181 | +1.5% | 9,746,785 | 2.20 |
| 1988 | 21,113,156 | −11% | 9,682,610 | 2.18 |
| 1987 | 23,696,541 | +4.4% | 10,205,982 | 2.32 |
| 1986 | 22,708,051 | −17% | 9,735,910 | 2.33 |
| 1985 | 27,403,856 | +16% | 11,272,323 | 2.43 |
| 1984 | 23,638,106 | +4.2% | 10,099,758 | 2.34 |
| 1983 | 22,683,293 | +12% | 10,387,630 | 2.18 |
| 1982 | 20,256,026 | −18% | 8,385,699 | 2.42 |
| 1981 | 24,626,699 | +18% | 10,742,116 | 2.29 |
| 1980 | 20,893,795 | +33% | 9,535,719 | 2.19 |
| 1979 | 15,653,065 | −17% | 7,791,365 | 2.01 |
| 1978 | 18,897,475 | +5.2% | 9,850,363 | 1.92 |
| 1977 | 17,967,775 | +9.0% | 10,097,560 | 1.78 |
| 1976 | 16,478,100 | −0.9% | 9,525,942 | 1.73 |
| 1975 | 16,625,618 | +14% | 9,527,778 | 1.74 |
| 1974 | 14,618,927 | −1.6% | 9,058,706 | 1.61 |
| 1973 | 14,863,720 | +3.3% | 9,898,325 | 1.50 |
| 1972 | 14,394,049 | −2.8% | 9,510,017 | 1.51 |
| 1971 | 14,805,568 | −1.3% | 9,677,067 | 1.53 |
| 1970 | 15,006,401 | +8.4% | 9,739,619 | 1.54 |
| 1969 | 13,843,149 | −0.6% | 9,273,880 | 1.49 |
| 1968 | 13,925,652 | +6.6% | 9,735,738 | 1.43 |
| 1967 | 13,068,481 | +0.6% | 9,529,213 | 1.37 |
| 1966 | 12,987,982 | +4.0% | 10,068,011 | 1.29 |
| 1965 | 12,488,283 | +6.6% | 9,350,458 | 1.34 |
| 1964 | 11,710,533 | +23% | 8,994,221 | 1.30 |
| 1963 | 9,539,077 | +11% | 8,440,920 | 1.13 |
| 1962 | 8,605,792 | +1.0% | 7,652,725 | 1.12 |
| 1961 | 8,516,733 | — | 7,708,027 | 1.10 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in Mexico?
Mexico produced 32.6 million t in 2024, 1.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of cereals?
Mexico ranked 19th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in Mexico changed?
It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 38.5 million t in 2016.
What is the yield of cereals in Mexico?
3.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (32.6 million t from 8.7 million ha), against a world average of 4.2 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.