> In 2024 Mexico produced 14,147 t of leeks, the 19th largest in the world (0.66% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 43%.

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# Leeks production in Mexico

In 2024 Mexico produced 14,147 t of leeks, the 19th largest in the world (0.66% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 43%. The record was 15,000 t in 2021. Area harvested: 828 ha, yield 17.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 202414,147 t
World rank19 of 56
10-year change+43%
Record15,000 t2021

## Leeks in Mexico, 1981–2024 (tonnes)

## Mexico compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.66%0.45% in 2014
Yield, t/ha17.1world 16.7 (+2.1%)
kg per person0.11world 0.26
10-year change+43%world −3.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/peru/) | 19,310 | 0.90% |
| 18 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/italy/) | 14,160 | 0.66% |
| 19 | **Mexico** | 14,147 | 0.66% |
| 20 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/greece/) | 11,910 | 0.56% |
| 21 | [Switzerland](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/switzerland/) | 11,700 | 0.55% |

[Full ranking of 56 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/)

### Map of world production of leeks

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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 | 14,147 | −1.3% | 828 | 17.09 |
| 2023 | 14,337 | −3.9% | 842 | 17.03 |
| 2022 | 14,924 | −0.5% | 880 | 16.96 |
| 2021 | 15,000 | +13% | 873 | 17.18 |
| 2020 | 13,217 | +6.9% | 769 | 17.19 |
| 2019 | 12,362 | +8.0% | 725 | 17.05 |
| 2018 | 11,445 | +12% | 681 | 16.81 |
| 2017 | 10,193 | −2.8% | 630 | 16.18 |
| 2016 | 10,486 | +2.7% | 618 | 16.97 |
| 2015 | 10,207 | +3.3% | 602 | 16.96 |
| 2014 | 9,885 | −1.2% | 588 | 16.81 |
| 2013 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 16.67 |
| 2012 | 10,000 | +11% | 600 | 16.67 |
| 2011 | 9,000 | +34% | 580 | 15.52 |
| 2010 | 6,700 | −15% | 430 | 15.58 |
| 2009 | 7,900 | +18% | 510 | 15.49 |
| 2008 | 6,700 | −11% | 430 | 15.58 |
| 2007 | 7,500 | +7.1% | 480 | 15.63 |
| 2006 | 7,000 | +17% | 450 | 15.56 |
| 2005 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 430 | 13.95 |
| 2004 | 6,000 | −14% | 430 | 13.95 |
| 2003 | 7,000 | −18% | 450 | 15.56 |
| 2002 | 8,500 | +29% | 430 | 19.77 |
| 2001 | 6,600 | 0.0% | 430 | 15.35 |
| 2000 | 6,600 | +27% | 430 | 15.35 |
| 1999 | 5,200 | +93% | 340 | 15.29 |
| 1998 | 2,700 | −47% | 340 | 7.94 |
| 1997 | 5,128 | +14% | 335 | 15.31 |
| 1996 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 390 | 11.54 |
| 1995 | 4,500 | +25% | 390 | 11.54 |
| 1994 | 3,606 | +32% | 314 | 11.48 |
| 1993 | 2,737 | +9.5% | 229 | 11.95 |
| 1992 | 2,500 | +4.2% | 220 | 11.36 |
| 1991 | 2,400 | −14% | 210 | 11.43 |
| 1990 | 2,800 | +17% | 240 | 11.67 |
| 1989 | 2,400 | +41% | 200 | 12.00 |
| 1988 | 1,700 | +236% | 150 | 11.33 |
| 1987 | 506 | +4,117% | 44 | 11.50 |
| 1986 | 12 | −84% | 1 | 12.00 |
| 1985 | 73 | — | 5 | 14.60 |
| 1981 | 126 | — | 12 | 10.50 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports9,391 t USD 9.8 m
Exporter rank6 of 86
Imports8 t USD 16,000
Importer rank95 of 123
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of leeks in Mexico?

Mexico produced 14,147 t in 2024, 0.66% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of leeks?

Mexico ranked 19th of 56 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 29.4% of the world total.

### How has the production of leeks in Mexico changed?

It rose by 43% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.3% for the world. The record was 15,000 t in 2021.

### What is the yield of leeks in Mexico?

17.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (14,147 t from 828 ha), against a world average of 16.7 t/ha.

### Does Mexico export or import leeks and other alliaceous vegetables?

In 2024 Mexico reported exports of 9,391 t (USD 9.8 m) and imports of 8 t (USD 16,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Mexico is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/indonesia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/france/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/south-korea/)[Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/belgium/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/turkey/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/netherlands/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/china/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/kazakhstan/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/germany/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/spain/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/poland/)[Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/albania/)
[All countries producing leeks](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/)

## Other products of Mexico

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[Agricultural production in Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/country/mexico/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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