Agricultural production in Mexico
According to FAOSTAT, Mexico produced 32.6 million t of cereals (19th in the world), 15.4 million t of vegetables (8th in the world), 25.6 million t of fruit (5th in the world), 8.4 million t of meat (6th in the world) and 14.1 million t of milk (15th in the world) in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were sugar cane (53.1 million t), maize (24.3 million t) and oranges (4.8 million t).
- Products recorded
- 167
- World #1
- 4
- products
- World top 10
- 68
- products
- Year
- 2024
Mexico is the world’s largest producer of avocados, natural gums and jojoba seeds, and ranks second or third for 13 other products.
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in avocados (+82%), followed by mangoes and guavas (+51%).
Livestock numbers: 36.9 million cattle, 19.9 million pigs, 8.9 million sheep and 8.8 million goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All sugar crops | 53,052,260 | 7 | 2.37% | −6.4% |
| All cereals | 32,642,051 | 19 | 1.04% | −11% |
| All fruit | 25,642,555 | 5 | 2.69% | +32% |
| All vegetables | 15,446,980 | 8 | 1.31% | +25% |
| All milk | 14,136,065 | 15 | 1.44% | +22% |
| All citrus fruit | 9,477,896 | 4 | 5.72% | +20% |
| All meat | 8,353,547 | 6 | 2.23% | +35% |
| All eggs | 3,270,075 | 6 | 3.27% | +27% |
| All roots and tubers | 2,437,433 | 55 | 0.26% | +26% |
| All pulses | 1,360,499 | 13 | 1.4% | −15% |
| All tree nuts | 296,289 | 12 | 1.61% | +19% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar cane | 53,051,362 | 6 | 2.73% | −6.4% |
| Maize | 24,326,508 | 7 | 2% | +4.5% |
| Cow milk | 13,962,372 | 14 | 1.75% | +22% |
| Beer | 12,266,796 | 4 | 6.63% | +44% |
| Raw sugar | 5,586,372 | 8 | 2.98% | −20% |
| Oranges | 4,836,052 | 3 | 7.19% | +6.7% |
| Sorghum | 4,525,322 | 5 | 7.04% | −46% |
| Tomatoes | 4,418,130 | 8 | 2.34% | +25% |
| Chicken meat | 4,013,216 | 7 | 3.13% | +39% |
| Lemons and limes | 3,291,622 | 2 | 14.19% | +49% |
| Hen eggs | 3,270,075 | 6 | 3.49% | +27% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 3,220,428 | 4 | 7.19% | +35% |
| Avocados | 2,761,328 | 1 | 24.6% | +82% |
| Bananas | 2,670,291 | 11 | 1.92% | +24% |
| Mangoes and guavas | 2,650,034 | 4 | 4.26% | +51% |
| Wheat | 2,648,378 | 35 | 0.33% | −28% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 2,253,615 | 6 | 3.23% | +23% |
| Potatoes | 2,123,718 | 32 | 0.54% | +27% |
| Molasses | 1,962,616 | 8 | 2.68% | −17% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 1,882,461 | 11 | 1.5% | +46% |
| Onions, dry | 1,672,990 | 15 | 1.55% | +22% |
| Oil palm fruit | 1,463,244 | 16 | 0.35% | +116% |
| Pineapples | 1,292,645 | 8 | 4.4% | +58% |
| Watermelons | 1,269,763 | 11 | 1.21% | +34% |
| Papayas | 1,142,855 | 5 | 7.8% | +37% |
| Coconuts, in shell | 1,127,654 | 9 | 1.72% | −16% |
| Green maize | 1,069,697 | 2 | 11.31% | +32% |
| Beans, dry | 996,393 | 7 | 3.29% | −22% |
| Soya bean oil | 993,791 | 7 | 1.66% | +207% |
| Cucumbers | 959,038 | 6 | 1.09% | +36% |
| Barley | 827,491 | 32 | 0.58% | −2.2% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 809,516 | 26 | 0.29% | +5.1% |
| Apples | 779,724 | 20 | 0.8% | +8.8% |
| Cauliflower and broccoli | 736,628 | 4 | 2.74% | +46% |
| Strawberries | 696,113 | 4 | 6.49% | +52% |
| Melons | 579,007 | 11 | 2.05% | +9.9% |
| Pumpkins and squash | 568,591 | 11 | 1.64% | +0.3% |
| Rapeseed or canola oil, crude | 548,700 | 14 | 1.75% | −5.3% |
| Margarine and shortening | 538,699 | 5 | 4.09% | +454% |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 530,885 | 15 | 1.35% | +7.3% |
| Skim milk of cows | 521,419 | 46 | 0.37% | +26% |
| Lettuce and chicory | 512,431 | 9 | 1.82% | +26% |
| Tangerines and mandarins | 503,103 | 16 | 0.97% | +2.2% |
| Other tropical fruits, n.e.c. | 481,858 | 11 | 2.02% | +9.7% |
| Grapefruit and pomelos | 480,830 | 3 | 4.87% | +13% |
| Seed cotton | 479,732 | 15 | 0.66% | −44% |
| Grapes | 397,408 | 24 | 0.52% | +18% |
| Palm oil | 386,700 | 12 | 0.49% | +402% |
| Carrots and turnips | 367,372 | 20 | 0.81% | +11% |
| Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. | 366,288 | 6 | 2.73% | +59% |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 350,562 | 6 | 3.62% | +23% |
| Asparagus | 330,056 | 3 | 3.7% | +94% |
| Cotton seed | 330,000 | 14 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 279,615 | 6 | 3.19% | +23% |
| Other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. | 270,833 | 1 | 25.08% | +77% |
| Chick peas, dry | 266,628 | 8 | 1.58% | +55% |
| Soybeans | 265,333 | 22 | 0.07% | −32% |
| Peaches and nectarines | 265,227 | 10 | 0.95% | +53% |
| Cabbages | 245,684 | 31 | 0.33% | +25% |
| Rice (paddy) | 219,588 | 65 | 0.03% | −5.4% |
| Coffee, green | 194,470 | 12 | 1.72% | −9.4% |
| Cotton lint | 190,000 | 15 | 0.77% | −1.6% |
| Other starchy roots and tubers | 183,964 | 9 | 1.88% | −1.7% |
| Tallow | 178,700 | 9 | 2.17% | +70% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 176,022 | 8 | 2.14% | +46% |
| Raspberries | 175,538 | 2 | 19.07% | +393% |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 175,316 | 23 | 0.76% | +25% |
| Goat milk | 173,693 | 24 | 0.85% | +8.4% |
| Walnuts, in shell | 169,815 | 7 | 3.9% | +35% |
| Whole milk powder | 169,057 | 5 | 3.37% | +50% |
| Whole milk, evaporated | 155,516 | 7 | 5.42% | +26% |
| Fat of pigs | 132,017 | 10 | 1.16% | +46% |
| Coconut oil | 131,000 | 5 | 4.2% | +1.5% |
| Other nuts | 125,730 | 3 | 11.53% | +6.3% |
| Pig fat, rendered | 122,144 | 10 | 1.98% | +3.6% |
| Palm kernels | 114,000 | 12 | 0.59% | +256% |
| Anise, coriander, cumin and fennel | 108,064 | 2 | 4.04% | +102% |
| Green garlic | 107,088 | 17 | 0.36% | +96% |
| String beans | 101,313 | 4 | 8.49% | +8.1% |
| Spring onions and shallots | 97,708 | 13 | 1.75% | −2.0% |
| Natural rubber | 91,401 | 16 | 0.62% | +24% |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 87,641 | 7 | 2.57% | +23% |
| Blueberries | 80,534 | 5 | 5.78% | +347% |
| Oats | 74,603 | 32 | 0.33% | −20% |
| Horse meat, fresh or chilled | 70,664 | 3 | 9.46% | −13% |
| Safflower seed | 70,634 | 3 | 10.2% | −51% |
| Groundnuts (peanuts) | 70,228 | 37 | 0.12% | −27% |
| Whole milk, condensed | 69,555 | 9 | 3.54% | +51% |
| Sheep meat | 69,327 | 30 | 0.6% | +19% |
| Sweet potatoes | 66,732 | 51 | 0.07% | +60% |
| Plums | 61,626 | 23 | 0.49% | −13% |
| Chillies and peppers, dry | 61,341 | 13 | 1.12% | +2.0% |
| Eggplants | 60,033 | 31 | 0.1% | −57% |
| Vetches | 59,949 | 3 | 9.16% | −49% |
| Honey | 57,430 | 10 | 2.89% | −5.3% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, green | 53,807 | 7 | 3.68% | −35% |
| Wine | 46,170 | 31 | 0.19% | +11% |
| Sesame seed | 44,112 | 20 | 0.66% | −32% |
| Cottonseed oil | 43,700 | 9 | 1.05% | +10% |
| Oil of palm kernel | 42,000 | 11 | 0.5% | +333% |
| Goat meat | 40,706 | 22 | 0.53% | +2.4% |
| Yautia | 39,530 | 5 | 10.14% | +345% |
| Spinach | 36,370 | 19 | 0.12% | +38% |
| Okra | 35,320 | 20 | 0.27% | +60% |
| Peas, green | 29,839 | 24 | 0.14% | −54% |
| Olives | 29,593 | 21 | 0.12% | +196% |
| Cocoa beans | 28,448 | 18 | 0.54% | +5.5% |
| Oil of sesame seed | 27,200 | 10 | 2.26% | +105% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, dry | 27,007 | 24 | 0.43% | −18% |
| Butter of cow milk | 26,234 | 38 | 0.44% | +26% |
| Pears | 25,875 | 40 | 0.09% | +5.9% |
| Cassava | 23,488 | 63 | 0.01% | +30% |
| Natural gums (balata, chicle) | 22,574 | 1 | 94.36% | +308% |
| Turkey meat | 18,996 | 23 | 0.37% | −1.3% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 18,579 | 31 | 0.31% | +23% |
| Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed | 17,969 | 7 | 3.93% | +14% |
| Dates | 17,598 | 22 | 0.18% | +187% |
| Leeks | 14,147 | 19 | 0.66% | +43% |
| Edible offals of horses and other equines, fresh, chilled or frozen | 14,133 | 3 | 14.87% | −13% |
| Oil of maize | 13,944 | 25 | 0.45% | −47% |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 12,900 | 47 | 0.06% | +112% |
| Triticale | 12,817 | 38 | 0.1% | +10% |
| Safflower-seed oil, crude | 12,715 | 4 | 16.4% | −32% |
| Figs | 12,525 | 18 | 0.94% | +106% |
| Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. | 12,295 | 13 | 0.37% | +207% |
| Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen | 12,017 | 30 | 0.61% | +19% |
| Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs | 12,017 | 28 | 0.55% | +19% |
| Pepper (black, white) | 9,145 | 12 | 0.98% | +176% |
| Raw hides and skins of goats or kids | 8,141 | 19 | 0.53% | +2.4% |
| Lentils, dry | 8,114 | 18 | 0.1% | −5.2% |
| Cereals n.e.c. | 7,264 | 34 | 0.09% | +11% |
| Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 6,784 | 25 | 0.46% | +2.4% |
| Skim milk and whey powder | 6,768 | 36 | 0.14% | −75% |
| Sisal | 6,735 | 7 | 2.88% | +10% |
| Agave fibres, raw, n.e.c. | 6,122 | 2 | 15.27% | −4.5% |
| Sunflower seed | 5,344 | 55 | 0.01% | −68% |
| Buttermilk, dry | 4,650 | 30 | 0.71% | — |
| Rabbit meat | 4,560 | 11 | 0.54% | +4.4% |
| Groundnut oil | 4,200 | 48 | 0.07% | +62% |
| Wool, greasy | 3,831 | 40 | 0.23% | −22% |
| Ginger | 2,830 | 25 | 0.06% | +321% |
| Sheep fat, unrendered | 2,465 | 34 | 0.38% | +19% |
| Rapeseed | 2,000 | 57 | 0% | 0.0% |
| Peas, dry | 1,813 | 71 | 0.01% | −39% |
| Quinces | 1,411 | 24 | 0.2% | −66% |
| Goat fat, unrendered | 1,357 | 22 | 0.43% | +2.4% |
| Olive oil | 1,314 | 28 | 0.05% | +448% |
| Oil of linseed | 1,300 | 28 | 0.17% | −32% |
| Beeswax | 1,120 | 13 | 1.74% | −40% |
| Apricots | 1,039 | 55 | 0.02% | +13% |
| Sugar beet | 898 | 56 | 0% | +8.8% |
| Artichokes | 794 | 21 | 0.05% | −71% |
| Peppermint, spearmint | 678 | 3 | 2.08% | +79% |
| Cashew nuts, in shell | 652 | 32 | 0.02% | −85% |
| Other pulses n.e.c. | 595 | 86 | 0.01% | +49% |
| Vanilla | 510 | 3 | 7.17% | +21% |
| Tea, packed | 325 | 78 | 0% | — |
| Carobs | 299 | 7 | 0.53% | — |
| Cherries | 148 | 60 | 0% | +4.2% |
| Jojoba seeds | 143 | 1 | 99.84% | 0.0% |
| Persimmons | 95 | 16 | 0% | −46% |
| Rye | 80 | 60 | 0% | +471% |
| Almonds, in shell | 48 | 45 | 0% | +2.1% |
| Pistachios, in shell | 45 | 15 | 0% | +50% |
| Castor oil seeds | 15 | 31 | 0% | — |
| Melonseed | 10 | 14 | 0% | +11% |
| Linseed | 5 | 50 | 0% | +150% |
Live animals, 2024
| Product | Head | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 627,299,000 | 8 | 2.27% | +19% |
| Cattle | 36,933,201 | 10 | 2.34% | +12% |
| Pigs | 19,856,591 | 8 | 2.06% | +23% |
| Sheep | 8,866,253 | 38 | 0.65% | +3.4% |
| Goats | 8,807,414 | 26 | 0.74% | +1.4% |
| Horses | 6,421,075 | 1 | 11.42% | +1.0% |
| Turkeys | 3,822,000 | 11 | 1.57% | −2.5% |
| Asses | 3,293,871 | 5 | 6.11% | +0.4% |
| Mules and hinnies | 3,292,654 | 1 | 42.66% | +0.2% |
| Bees | 2,139,447 | 10 | 2.1% | +8.0% |
| Rabbits and hares | 1,427,000 | 10 | 0.68% | +4.1% |
Mexico among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Mexico, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Mexico had 131 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar cane | 405 | 238 | 1.7× |
| Maize | 186 | 149 | 1.2× |
| Cow milk | 107 | 97.7 | 1.1× |
| Beer | 93.7 | 22.7 | 4.1× |
| Raw sugar | 42.7 | 23.0 | 1.9× |
| Oranges | 37.0 | 8.24 | 4.5× |
| Sorghum | 34.6 | 7.87 | 4.4× |
| Tomatoes | 33.8 | 23.1 | 1.5× |
| Chicken meat | 30.7 | 15.7 | 2.0× |
| Lemons and limes | 25.2 | 2.84 | 8.8× |
| Hen eggs | 25.0 | 11.5 | 2.2× |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 24.6 | 5.49 | 4.5× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Mexico reported exports of 114 and imports of 122 of the products covered here; it was the world’s largest exporter of asparagus; cucumbers and gherkins; mangoes, guavas and mangosteens; avocados; broad beans and horse beans, green; papayas and 6 more.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer of barley, malted | 4,242,341 | USD 6.50 bn | 1.53 | 1 of 149 |
| Avocados | 1,190,397 | USD 3.78 bn | 3.18 | 1 of 94 |
| Tomatoes | 2,061,358 | USD 3.33 bn | 1.62 | 1 of 122 |
| Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) | 1,154,650 | USD 1.78 bn | 1.54 | 1 of 125 |
| Cucumbers and gherkins | 879,884 | USD 883 m | 1.00 | 1 of 96 |
| Other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. | 149,627 | USD 853 m | 5.70 | 2 of 71 |
| Lemons and limes | 732,291 | USD 848 m | 1.16 | 1 of 123 |
| Strawberries | 199,599 | USD 846 m | 4.24 | 2 of 87 |
| Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled | 100,804 | USD 689 m | 6.83 | 10 of 92 |
| Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens | 442,291 | USD 650 m | 1.47 | 1 of 107 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize (corn) | 23,853,749 | USD 5.39 bn | 0.23 | 1 of 190 |
| Soya beans | 6,577,631 | USD 3.00 bn | 0.46 | 3 of 165 |
| Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled | 1,076,552 | USD 2.40 bn | 2.23 | 1 of 168 |
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 1,046,359 | USD 1.58 bn | 1.51 | 1 of 189 |
| Wheat | 4,277,847 | USD 1.20 bn | 0.28 | 18 of 176 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 209,114 | USD 1.04 bn | 4.99 | 10 of 192 |
| Skim milk and whey powder | 203,948 | USD 587 m | 2.88 | 2 of 192 |
| Palm oil | 541,754 | USD 566 m | 1.04 | 23 of 191 |
| Rape or colza seed | 1,019,363 | USD 524 m | 0.51 | 8 of 91 |
| Beans, dry | 409,366 | USD 518 m | 1.26 | 3 of 185 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Mexico?
By volume, the largest products of Mexico in 2024 were sugar cane (53.1 million t), maize (24.3 million t), cow milk (14.0 million t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Mexico the world’s largest producer of anything?
Yes. In 2024 Mexico was the world’s largest producer of 4 products: avocados, other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c., natural gums (balata, chicle), jojoba seeds.
How much sugar cane does Mexico produce per person?
About 405 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 238 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Mexico export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were beer of barley, malted (USD 6.50 bn), avocados (USD 3.78 bn), tomatoes (USD 3.33 bn), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Mexico import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were maize (corn) (USD 5.39 bn), soya beans (USD 3.00 bn), meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (USD 2.40 bn).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.