Oil palm fruit production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 1.5 million t of oil palm fruit, the 16th largest in the world (0.35% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 116%. The record was 1.7 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 102,610 ha, yield 14.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.5 million t
- World rank
- 16 of 43
- 10-year change
- +116%
- Record
- 1.7 million t
- 2022
Oil palm fruit in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.35%
- 0.23% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 14.3
- world 14.4 (−1.1%)
- kg per person
- 11.2
- world 51.3
- 10-year change
- +116%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Honduras | 1,907,400 | 0.46% |
| 15 | Peru | 1,469,057 | 0.35% |
| 16 | Mexico | 1,463,244 | 0.35% |
| 17 | Costa Rica | 1,225,774 | 0.29% |
| 18 | Guinea | 891,909 | 0.21% |
Map of world production of oil palm fruit
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 | 1,463,244 | +5.1% | 102,610 | 14.26 |
| 2023 | 1,392,672 | −19% | 101,633 | 13.70 |
| 2022 | 1,719,178 | +7.4% | 98,132 | 17.52 |
| 2021 | 1,600,559 | +1.9% | 115,238 | 13.89 |
| 2020 | 1,571,231 | +32% | 114,938 | 13.67 |
| 2019 | 1,194,210 | +21% | 85,530 | 13.96 |
| 2018 | 983,676 | +13% | 72,841 | 13.50 |
| 2017 | 873,518 | +16% | 65,805 | 13.27 |
| 2016 | 755,222 | +13% | 58,609 | 12.89 |
| 2015 | 666,238 | −1.9% | 54,601 | 12.20 |
| 2014 | 678,935 | +20% | 50,868 | 13.35 |
| 2013 | 567,554 | +23% | 46,094 | 12.31 |
| 2012 | 462,662 | −8.7% | 34,249 | 13.51 |
| 2011 | 507,011 | +16% | 32,701 | 15.50 |
| 2010 | 438,172 | +19% | 31,804 | 13.78 |
| 2009 | 367,084 | +19% | 28,239 | 13.00 |
| 2008 | 307,757 | +5.2% | 25,918 | 11.87 |
| 2007 | 292,499 | −5.5% | 23,804 | 12.29 |
| 2006 | 309,582 | +41% | 22,033 | 14.05 |
| 2005 | 219,270 | −12% | 18,376 | 11.93 |
| 2004 | 247,905 | +14% | 17,836 | 13.90 |
| 2003 | 217,063 | +8.5% | 13,558 | 16.01 |
| 2002 | 200,000 | +8.7% | 14,000 | 14.29 |
| 2001 | 184,000 | +33% | 12,000 | 15.33 |
| 2000 | 138,000 | +45% | 9,000 | 15.33 |
| 1999 | 95,000 | +46% | 6,000 | 15.83 |
| 1998 | 65,000 | +82% | 5,000 | 13.00 |
| 1997 | 35,646 | −11% | 2,748 | 12.97 |
| 1996 | 40,098 | +25% | 2,748 | 14.59 |
| 1995 | 32,000 | +17% | 3,076 | 10.40 |
| 1994 | 27,300 | −36% | 1,950 | 14.00 |
| 1993 | 42,659 | +146% | 2,683 | 15.90 |
| 1992 | 17,350 | +0.6% | 1,150 | 15.09 |
| 1991 | 17,250 | −32% | 1,150 | 15.00 |
| 1990 | 25,414 | +27% | 1,745 | 14.56 |
| 1989 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 20.00 |
| 1988 | 20,000 | −33% | 780 | 25.64 |
| 1987 | 30,000 | +50% | 970 | 30.93 |
| 1986 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 970 | 20.62 |
| 1985 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 970 | 20.62 |
| 1984 | 20,000 | −50% | 1,000 | 20.00 |
| 1983 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 875 | 45.71 |
| 1982 | 40,000 | −20% | 2,000 | 20.00 |
| 1981 | 50,000 | −40% | 2,500 | 20.00 |
| 1980 | 84,000 | +12% | 4,560 | 18.42 |
| 1979 | 75,100 | −11% | 3,620 | 20.75 |
| 1978 | 84,000 | −39% | 4,068 | 20.65 |
| 1977 | 138,000 | −7.4% | 6,243 | 22.10 |
| 1976 | 149,000 | +43% | 12,276 | 12.14 |
| 1975 | 104,000 | −24% | 7,737 | 13.44 |
| 1974 | 136,000 | +4.6% | 13,755 | 9.89 |
| 1973 | 130,000 | +18% | 13,371 | 9.72 |
| 1972 | 110,000 | −26% | 12,780 | 8.61 |
| 1971 | 149,000 | +6.4% | 10,916 | 13.65 |
| 1970 | 140,000 | −25% | 13,188 | 10.62 |
| 1969 | 186,000 | −26% | 17,496 | 10.63 |
| 1968 | 252,000 | +8.6% | 20,514 | 12.28 |
| 1967 | 232,000 | −11% | 18,668 | 12.43 |
| 1966 | 260,000 | +0.4% | 20,971 | 12.40 |
| 1965 | 259,000 | +0.8% | 20,941 | 12.37 |
| 1964 | 257,000 | +9.4% | 20,927 | 12.28 |
| 1963 | 235,000 | −20% | 19,729 | 11.91 |
| 1962 | 292,000 | +15% | 22,193 | 13.16 |
| 1961 | 253,000 | — | 19,419 | 13.03 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of oil palm fruit in Mexico?
Mexico produced 1.5 million t in 2024, 0.35% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of oil palm fruit?
Mexico ranked 16th of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oil palm fruit in Mexico changed?
It rose by 116% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +41% for the world. The record was 1.7 million t in 2022.
What is the yield of oil palm fruit in Mexico?
14.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.5 million t from 102,610 ha), against a world average of 14.4 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.
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.