FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Sisal production in Mexico

In 2024 Mexico produced 6,735 t of sisal, the 7th largest in the world (2.88% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. The record was 195,444 t in 1964. Area harvested: 7,350 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.

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Production, 2024: 6,735 t
World rank: 7 of 23
10-year change: +10%
Record: 195,444 t; 1964

Sisal in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	6,735	−2.3%	7,350	0.92
2023	6,894	+2.2%	7,369	0.94
2022	6,746	−49%	7,369	0.92
2021	13,342	−17%	10,989	1.21
2020	16,013	+135%	11,064	1.45
2019	6,815	−24%	7,869	0.87
2018	9,008	−30%	6,819	1.32
2017	12,813	+3.6%	6,462	1.98
2016	12,371	+5.5%	7,261	1.70
2015	11,731	+92%	7,223	1.62
2014	6,098	+56%	7,035	0.87
2013	3,918	−89%	7,472	0.52
2012	34,237	+81%	11,080	3.09
2011	18,918	−50%	8,957	2.11
2010	37,773	−1.2%	14,120	2.68
2009	38,233	−2.3%	13,851	2.76
2008	39,116	+35%	12,694	3.08
2007	29,033	+5.1%	12,789	2.27
2006	27,613	+8.4%	12,491	2.21
2005	25,474	+50%	14,914	1.71
2004	17,000	−34%	12,562	1.35
2003	25,639	+54%	25,000	1.03
2002	16,636	−39%	24,490	0.68
2001	27,059	−72%	47,126	0.57
2000	97,532	+197%	54,594	1.79
1999	32,825	−28%	56,194	0.58
1998	45,870	−20%	62,666	0.73
1997	57,010	+38%	63,657	0.90
1996	41,346	−4.1%	65,225	0.63
1995	43,100	+20%	70,262	0.61
1994	35,969	+1.6%	60,669	0.59
1993	35,387	−27%	61,809	0.57
1992	48,712	+37%	83,067	0.59
1991	35,650	+1.4%	54,331	0.66
1990	35,156	+13%	55,003	0.64
1989	31,248	−32%	56,969	0.55
1988	45,805	+42%	55,553	0.82
1987	32,148	−51%	81,532	0.39
1986	65,800	+32%	117,355	0.56
1985	50,031	−12%	109,000	0.46
1984	57,026	−20%	109,600	0.52
1983	71,342	−2.9%	122,347	0.58
1982	73,495	−22%	131,173	0.56
1981	94,767	+6.2%	146,531	0.65
1980	89,254	+1.9%	146,124	0.61
1979	87,581	−11%	149,719	0.58
1978	98,273	−2.9%	165,849	0.59
1977	101,197	−24%	175,276	0.58
1976	133,359	−5.0%	190,100	0.70
1975	140,439	−8.9%	190,750	0.74
1974	154,228	+4.6%	198,950	0.78
1973	147,456	−0.5%	199,950	0.74
1972	148,152	+2.7%	202,086	0.73
1971	144,320	−1.1%	183,041	0.79
1970	145,911	+5.9%	178,770	0.82
1969	137,735	+0.5%	188,845	0.73
1968	137,052	−7.6%	185,565	0.74
1967	148,399	+4.0%	208,786	0.71
1966	142,664	−4.0%	205,406	0.69
1965	148,535	−24%	202,392	0.73
1964	195,444	+14%	211,670	0.92
1963	171,681	+9.7%	183,804	0.93
1962	156,455	+0.3%	177,152	0.88
1961	156,005	—	174,343	0.89

Other large producers

Brazil Tanzania Kenya Madagascar China Haiti Morocco South Africa Venezuela Ethiopia Mozambique Angola

All countries producing sisal

Other products of Mexico

Sugar cane Maize Cow milk Beer Raw sugar Oranges Sorghum Tomatoes Chicken meat Lemons and limes Hen eggs Chillies and peppers, green

Agricultural production in Mexico

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.