> In 2024 Mexico produced 219,588 t of rice (paddy), the 65th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.4%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/rice/mexico/

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# Rice (paddy) production in Mexico

In 2024 Mexico produced 219,588 t of rice (paddy), the 65th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.4%. The record was 807,529 t in 1985. Area harvested: 31,346 ha, yield 7.0 t/ha.

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Production, 2024219,588 t
World rank65 of 115
10-year change−5.4%
Record807,529 t1985

## Rice (paddy) in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Mexico compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.03% in 2014
Yield, t/ha7.0world 4.8 (+47%)
kg per person1.68world 100
10-year change−5.4%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 63 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/iraq/) | 227,508 | 0.03% |
| 64 | [Suriname](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/suriname/) | 225,923 | 0.03% |
| 65 | **Mexico** | 219,588 | 0.03% |
| 66 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/togo/) | 180,200 | 0.02% |
| 67 | [Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/portugal/) | 172,120 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 115 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

### Map of world production of rice (paddy)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 219,588 | −13% | 31,346 | 7.01 |
| 2023 | 252,100 | +2.3% | 36,693 | 6.87 |
| 2022 | 246,317 | −4.2% | 37,895 | 6.50 |
| 2021 | 257,041 | −13% | 40,280 | 6.38 |
| 2020 | 295,338 | +20% | 47,553 | 6.21 |
| 2019 | 245,217 | −14% | 38,518 | 6.37 |
| 2018 | 283,763 | +6.9% | 45,150 | 6.28 |
| 2017 | 265,567 | +4.5% | 41,560 | 6.39 |
| 2016 | 254,043 | +7.6% | 41,412 | 6.13 |
| 2015 | 236,018 | +1.7% | 40,638 | 5.81 |
| 2014 | 232,159 | +29% | 40,642 | 5.71 |
| 2013 | 179,776 | +0.6% | 33,137 | 5.43 |
| 2012 | 178,787 | +3.1% | 31,795 | 5.62 |
| 2011 | 173,461 | −20% | 34,037 | 5.10 |
| 2010 | 216,676 | −18% | 41,748 | 5.19 |
| 2009 | 263,028 | +17% | 54,230 | 4.85 |
| 2008 | 224,371 | −24% | 50,286 | 4.46 |
| 2007 | 294,697 | −13% | 70,949 | 4.15 |
| 2006 | 337,250 | +16% | 70,470 | 4.79 |
| 2005 | 291,149 | +4.5% | 57,479 | 5.07 |
| 2004 | 278,500 | +1.9% | 62,400 | 4.46 |
| 2003 | 273,300 | +20% | 60,000 | 4.56 |
| 2002 | 227,194 | +0.2% | 50,457 | 4.50 |
| 2001 | 226,639 | −36% | 53,232 | 4.26 |
| 2000 | 351,447 | −11% | 84,069 | 4.18 |
| 1999 | 394,434 | −14% | 82,583 | 4.78 |
| 1998 | 458,112 | −2.4% | 101,560 | 4.51 |
| 1997 | 469,455 | +19% | 113,492 | 4.14 |
| 1996 | 394,075 | +7.4% | 86,778 | 4.54 |
| 1995 | 367,030 | −1.8% | 78,439 | 4.68 |
| 1994 | 373,616 | +30% | 87,796 | 4.26 |
| 1993 | 287,180 | −27% | 58,939 | 4.87 |
| 1992 | 394,022 | +13% | 90,420 | 4.36 |
| 1991 | 347,245 | −12% | 84,790 | 4.10 |
| 1990 | 394,388 | −25% | 105,402 | 3.74 |
| 1989 | 527,118 | +15% | 151,458 | 3.48 |
| 1988 | 456,548 | −23% | 126,670 | 3.60 |
| 1987 | 590,999 | +8.5% | 154,814 | 3.82 |
| 1986 | 544,632 | −33% | 157,430 | 3.46 |
| 1985 | 807,529 | +66% | 216,466 | 3.73 |
| 1984 | 487,133 | +16% | 125,896 | 3.87 |
| 1983 | 421,050 | −18% | 133,326 | 3.16 |
| 1982 | 515,741 | −27% | 156,809 | 3.29 |
| 1981 | 709,611 | +59% | 174,792 | 4.06 |
| 1980 | 445,364 | −9.8% | 127,477 | 3.49 |
| 1979 | 493,794 | +23% | 151,228 | 3.27 |
| 1978 | 401,780 | −29% | 121,314 | 3.31 |
| 1977 | 567,338 | +22% | 180,464 | 3.14 |
| 1976 | 463,432 | −35% | 159,410 | 2.91 |
| 1975 | 716,628 | +46% | 256,661 | 2.79 |
| 1974 | 491,608 | +9.1% | 172,949 | 2.84 |
| 1973 | 450,575 | +12% | 150,400 | 3.00 |
| 1972 | 403,192 | +9.2% | 156,145 | 2.58 |
| 1971 | 369,167 | −8.9% | 153,572 | 2.40 |
| 1970 | 405,385 | +2.6% | 149,973 | 2.70 |
| 1969 | 394,938 | +14% | 152,980 | 2.58 |
| 1968 | 347,249 | −17% | 138,712 | 2.50 |
| 1967 | 417,888 | +12% | 168,363 | 2.48 |
| 1966 | 372,227 | −1.4% | 152,642 | 2.44 |
| 1965 | 377,531 | +38% | 138,065 | 2.73 |
| 1964 | 274,430 | −7.4% | 132,594 | 2.07 |
| 1963 | 296,373 | +2.6% | 134,757 | 2.20 |
| 1962 | 288,972 | −13% | 133,904 | 2.16 |
| 1961 | 332,944 | — | 146,341 | 2.28 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports661,140 t USD 297 m
Importer rank2 of 149
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/rice/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of rice (paddy) in Mexico?

Mexico produced 219,588 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?

Mexico ranked 65th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of rice (paddy) in Mexico changed?

It fell by 5.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 807,529 t in 1985.

### What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Mexico?

7.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (219,588 t from 31,346 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.

### Does Mexico export or import rice?

In 2024 Mexico reported no exports and imports of 661,140 t (USD 297 m), 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. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/china/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/bangladesh/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/indonesia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/vietnam/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/thailand/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/myanmar/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/philippines/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/pakistan/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/cambodia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/brazil/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/japan/)
[All countries producing rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## 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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