Jojoba seeds production by country
World production of jojoba seeds reached 143 t in 2024, up 0.0% over ten years. The largest producers were Mexico (100.0%). It was harvested from 308 ha, an average yield of 0.5 t/ha.
- World production, 2024
- 143 t
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Producing countries
- 1
- World average yield
- 0.46 t/ha
World production, 1982–2024 (tonnes)
Map of jojoba seeds production, 2024
Share of the world total. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Producers ranked, 2024
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share | 10-year change | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico I | 143 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.
Area harvested and yields
The world average yield was 0.46 t/ha in 2024.
- Production, 2014–2024
- 0.0%
- Harvested area
- +1.0%
- Average yield
- −1.0%
- World area, 2024
- 308 ha
World area harvested, 1982–2024 (hectares)
Long-term trend, 1982–2024
- Average growth per year, 1982–2024
- +1.2%
- Average growth per year, last 10 years
- 0.0%
- Record year
- 1997 399 t
- Largest yearly fall
- 1995 −97%
| Decade | Average per year | vs previous decade |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s (1982–1989) | 158 t | — |
| 1990s | 231 t | +46% |
| 2000s | 145 t | −37% |
| 2010s | 147 t | +1.2% |
| 2020s (2020–2024) | 144 t | −2.2% |
Questions and answers
Which country produces the most jojoba seeds?
Mexico was the largest producer in 2024 with 143 t, 100.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
What is the world production of jojoba seeds?
World production was 143 t in 2024, 0.0% compared with 2014.
What is the average yield of jojoba seeds?
The world average was 0.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (143 t from 308 ha harvested).
Where does this data come from?
Production and area figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (dataset Crops and livestock products, release of 23 December 2025). Shares, rankings, changes and averages are calculated by Husfarm.
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About the data
- Figures are production in tonnes as reported to or estimated by FAO for each calendar year; the latest year is 2024.
- Letters next to a country mark figures that are not official national data: E estimated by FAO, I imputed by FAO (filled in by a statistical model), X taken from an external organisation. Treat them as approximate.
- Shares are relative to the FAO world total; ten-year changes compare 2024 with 2014; yield is production divided by area harvested; average growth per year is the compound annual rate between the two years.
- Country series on Husfarm start in 2000; the world series starts in 1982.
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How to cite: FAO (2025). FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products — Jojoba seeds. Retrieved via Husfarm, https://husfarm.com/production/jojoba-seeds/. Licence CC BY 4.0.
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.