> In 2024 Mexico produced 678 t of peppermint, spearmint, the 3rd largest in the world (2.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 79%.

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# Peppermint, spearmint production in Mexico

In 2024 Mexico produced 678 t of peppermint, spearmint, the 3rd largest in the world (2.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 79%. The record was 1,010 t in 2020. Area harvested: 50 ha, yield 13.6 t/ha.

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Production, 2024678 t
World rank3 of 4
10-year change+79%
Record1,010 t2020

## Peppermint, spearmint in Mexico, 2014–2024 (tonnes)

## Mexico compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total2.1%0.41% in 2014
Yield, t/ha13.6world 19.1 (−29%)
kg per person0.01world 0.00
10-year change+79%world −65%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/peppermint/morocco/) | 24,975 | 76.5% |
| 2 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/peppermint/argentina/) | 6,963 | 21.3% |
| 3 | **Mexico** | 678 | 2.1% |
| 4 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/peppermint/japan/) | 33 | 0.10% |

[Full ranking of 4 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/peppermint/)

### Map of world production of peppermint, spearmint

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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 | 678 | −12% | 50 | 13.56 |
| 2023 | 773 | +3.9% | 59 | 13.10 |
| 2022 | 744 | −26% | 56 | 13.29 |
| 2021 | 1,004 | −0.6% | 98 | 10.24 |
| 2020 | 1,010 | +66% | 98 | 10.31 |
| 2019 | 610 | −7.2% | 64 | 9.53 |
| 2018 | 657 | +89% | 68 | 9.66 |
| 2017 | 347 | −42% | 28 | 12.39 |
| 2016 | 597 | +62% | 60 | 9.95 |
| 2015 | 369 | −2.6% | 30 | 12.30 |
| 2014 | 379 | — | 45 | 8.42 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of peppermint, spearmint in Mexico?

Mexico produced 678 t in 2024, 2.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of peppermint, spearmint?

Mexico ranked 3rd of 4 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Morocco with 76.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of peppermint, spearmint in Mexico changed?

It rose by 79% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −65% for the world. The record was 1,010 t in 2020.

### What is the yield of peppermint, spearmint in Mexico?

13.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (678 t from 50 ha), against a world average of 19.1 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.

## Other large producers

[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/peppermint/morocco/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/peppermint/argentina/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/peppermint/japan/)
[All countries producing peppermint, spearmint](https://husfarm.com/production/peppermint/)

## Other products of Mexico

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/mexico/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/mexico/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/mexico/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/mexico/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/mexico/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/mexico/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/mexico/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/mexico/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/mexico/)[Lemons and limes](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/mexico/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/mexico/)[Chillies and peppers, green](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/mexico/)
[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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