FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Dates production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 17,598 t of dates, the 22nd largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 187%. The record was 19,863 t in 2020. Area harvested: 2,448 ha, yield 7.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 17,598 t
- World rank
- 22 of 36
- 10-year change
- +187%
- Record
- 19,863 t
- 2020
Dates in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,598 | +3.7% | 2,448 | 7.19 |
| 2023 | 16,962 | −13% | 2,424 | 7.00 |
| 2022 | 19,465 | +1.1% | 2,456 | 7.93 |
| 2021 | 19,244 | −3.1% | 2,900 | 6.64 |
| 2020 | 19,863 | +61% | 3,013 | 6.59 |
| 2019 | 12,365 | +38% | 1,769 | 6.99 |
| 2018 | 8,946 | +8.9% | 1,573 | 5.69 |
| 2017 | 8,215 | +1.6% | 1,377 | 5.97 |
| 2016 | 8,086 | +8.9% | 1,183 | 6.84 |
| 2015 | 7,427 | +21% | 1,053 | 7.05 |
| 2014 | 6,125 | −10% | 1,169 | 5.24 |
| 2013 | 6,828 | +14% | 1,008 | 6.77 |
| 2012 | 6,012 | −12% | 946 | 6.36 |
| 2011 | 6,811 | +64% | 988 | 6.89 |
| 2010 | 4,150 | +24% | 662 | 6.27 |
| 2009 | 3,336 | +8.8% | 653 | 5.11 |
| 2008 | 3,067 | +10% | 634 | 4.84 |
| 2007 | 2,788 | −6.7% | 596 | 4.68 |
| 2006 | 2,988 | +8.4% | 625 | 4.78 |
| 2005 | 2,756 | +37% | 600 | 4.59 |
| 2004 | 2,014 | −3.0% | 565 | 3.56 |
| 2003 | 2,076 | −35% | 550 | 3.77 |
| 2002 | 3,172 | −26% | 759 | 4.18 |
| 2001 | 4,309 | +8.7% | 926 | 4.65 |
| 2000 | 3,965 | +54% | 894 | 4.44 |
| 1999 | 2,579 | −21% | 617 | 4.18 |
| 1998 | 3,257 | +99% | 890 | 3.66 |
| 1997 | 1,635 | −21% | 610 | 2.68 |
| 1996 | 2,082 | +19% | 636 | 3.27 |
| 1995 | 1,749 | +19% | 535 | 3.27 |
| 1994 | 1,471 | −7.3% | 480 | 3.06 |
| 1993 | 1,587 | +2.1% | 576 | 2.76 |
| 1992 | 1,555 | +50% | 580 | 2.68 |
| 1991 | 1,040 | −13% | 516 | 2.02 |
| 1990 | 1,201 | −12% | 586 | 2.05 |
| 1989 | 1,362 | +3.6% | 606 | 2.25 |
| 1988 | 1,315 | −7.2% | 610 | 2.16 |
| 1987 | 1,417 | −18% | 511 | 2.77 |
| 1986 | 1,725 | +13% | 536 | 3.22 |
| 1985 | 1,527 | +15% | 441 | 3.46 |
| 1984 | 1,324 | +22% | 481 | 2.75 |
| 1983 | 1,087 | +5.8% | 489 | 2.22 |
| 1982 | 1,027 | −15% | 332 | 3.09 |
| 1981 | 1,215 | −9.7% | 470 | 2.59 |
| 1980 | 1,345 | +7.7% | 517 | 2.60 |
| 1979 | 1,249 | −7.4% | 471 | 2.65 |
| 1978 | 1,349 | −12% | 512 | 2.63 |
| 1977 | 1,526 | +209% | 427 | 3.57 |
| 1976 | 494 | −80% | 425 | 1.16 |
| 1975 | 2,445 | −7.2% | 527 | 4.64 |
| 1974 | 2,636 | −0.9% | 484 | 5.45 |
| 1973 | 2,659 | 0.0% | 465 | 5.72 |
| 1972 | 2,659 | −4.3% | 465 | 5.72 |
| 1971 | 2,779 | +114% | 452 | 6.15 |
| 1970 | 1,299 | +152% | 220 | 5.90 |
| 1969 | 515 | −93% | 120 | 4.29 |
| 1968 | 7,390 | +2.5% | 750 | 9.85 |
| 1967 | 7,213 | −0.5% | 749 | 9.63 |
| 1966 | 7,252 | +3.7% | 735 | 9.87 |
| 1965 | 6,991 | +6.6% | 725 | 9.64 |
| 1964 | 6,560 | +10% | 710 | 9.24 |
| 1963 | 5,938 | −14% | 636 | 9.34 |
| 1962 | 6,905 | +13% | 882 | 7.83 |
| 1961 | 6,115 | — | 811 | 7.54 |
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.