Soybeans production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 265,333 t of soybeans, the 22nd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 32%. The record was 992,391 t in 1989. Area harvested: 125,125 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 265,333 t
- World rank
- 22 of 102
- 10-year change
- −32%
- Record
- 992,391 t
- 1989
Soybeans in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.13% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.1
- world 2.8 (−24%)
- kg per person
- 2.03
- world 48.7
- 10-year change
- −32%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Togo | 284,342 | 0.07% |
| 21 | Ghana | 270,000 | 0.07% |
| 22 | Mexico | 265,333 | 0.07% |
| 23 | Hungary | 258,890 | 0.07% |
| 24 | Croatia | 255,080 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of soybeans
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 | 265,333 | +33% | 125,125 | 2.12 |
| 2023 | 199,163 | +13% | 91,116 | 2.19 |
| 2022 | 175,544 | −39% | 115,412 | 1.52 |
| 2021 | 288,203 | +17% | 184,751 | 1.56 |
| 2020 | 246,019 | +5.7% | 156,979 | 1.57 |
| 2019 | 232,680 | −28% | 145,994 | 1.59 |
| 2018 | 324,010 | −25% | 190,628 | 1.70 |
| 2017 | 432,927 | −15% | 262,602 | 1.65 |
| 2016 | 509,114 | +49% | 277,802 | 1.83 |
| 2015 | 341,088 | −12% | 249,979 | 1.36 |
| 2014 | 387,366 | +62% | 205,629 | 1.88 |
| 2013 | 239,248 | −3.3% | 157,419 | 1.52 |
| 2012 | 247,500 | +21% | 142,329 | 1.74 |
| 2011 | 205,234 | +22% | 155,513 | 1.32 |
| 2010 | 167,665 | +39% | 153,473 | 1.09 |
| 2009 | 120,900 | −21% | 64,740 | 1.87 |
| 2008 | 153,022 | +73% | 75,767 | 2.02 |
| 2007 | 88,371 | +8.9% | 62,580 | 1.41 |
| 2006 | 81,113 | −57% | 54,211 | 1.50 |
| 2005 | 187,235 | +40% | 96,266 | 1.94 |
| 2004 | 133,347 | +5.8% | 88,840 | 1.50 |
| 2003 | 126,006 | +46% | 67,880 | 1.86 |
| 2002 | 86,546 | −29% | 56,501 | 1.53 |
| 2001 | 121,671 | +19% | 73,726 | 1.65 |
| 2000 | 102,314 | −23% | 69,969 | 1.46 |
| 1999 | 132,824 | −12% | 81,159 | 1.64 |
| 1998 | 150,296 | −19% | 94,065 | 1.60 |
| 1997 | 184,526 | +229% | 122,548 | 1.51 |
| 1996 | 56,074 | −70% | 49,064 | 1.14 |
| 1995 | 189,774 | −64% | 134,396 | 1.41 |
| 1994 | 522,583 | +5.0% | 288,499 | 1.81 |
| 1993 | 497,566 | −16% | 237,765 | 2.09 |
| 1992 | 593,540 | −18% | 322,793 | 1.84 |
| 1991 | 724,969 | +26% | 341,679 | 2.12 |
| 1990 | 575,366 | −42% | 285,615 | 2.01 |
| 1989 | 992,391 | +338% | 490,125 | 2.02 |
| 1988 | 226,390 | −73% | 139,186 | 1.63 |
| 1987 | 828,362 | +17% | 470,695 | 1.76 |
| 1986 | 708,761 | −24% | 380,553 | 1.86 |
| 1985 | 928,616 | +36% | 476,084 | 1.95 |
| 1984 | 684,921 | −0.4% | 388,696 | 1.76 |
| 1983 | 687,595 | +5.9% | 391,133 | 1.76 |
| 1982 | 649,497 | −8.1% | 375,297 | 1.73 |
| 1981 | 706,697 | +119% | 361,778 | 1.95 |
| 1980 | 322,205 | −54% | 154,037 | 2.09 |
| 1979 | 707,142 | +112% | 379,467 | 1.86 |
| 1978 | 333,960 | −35% | 216,514 | 1.54 |
| 1977 | 516,275 | +71% | 314,276 | 1.64 |
| 1976 | 302,492 | −49% | 172,379 | 1.75 |
| 1975 | 598,694 | +22% | 344,450 | 1.74 |
| 1974 | 491,084 | −16% | 300,118 | 1.64 |
| 1973 | 585,474 | +55% | 311,895 | 1.88 |
| 1972 | 376,810 | +47% | 221,639 | 1.70 |
| 1971 | 255,878 | +19% | 128,918 | 1.98 |
| 1970 | 214,603 | −25% | 111,754 | 1.92 |
| 1969 | 286,710 | +4.2% | 163,186 | 1.76 |
| 1968 | 275,162 | +110% | 132,982 | 2.07 |
| 1967 | 131,023 | +38% | 69,881 | 1.87 |
| 1966 | 94,848 | +64% | 54,243 | 1.75 |
| 1965 | 57,875 | −3.9% | 27,446 | 2.11 |
| 1964 | 60,207 | +7.0% | 30,629 | 1.97 |
| 1963 | 56,258 | −0.8% | 27,426 | 2.05 |
| 1962 | 56,721 | +187% | 27,326 | 2.08 |
| 1961 | 19,737 | — | 9,943 | 1.99 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 6.6 million t USD 3.00 bn
- Importer rank
- 3 of 165
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of soybeans in Mexico?
Mexico produced 265,333 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of soybeans?
Mexico ranked 22nd of 102 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 36.3% of the world total.
How has the production of soybeans in Mexico changed?
It fell by 32% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 992,391 t in 1989.
What is the yield of soybeans in Mexico?
2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (265,333 t from 125,125 ha), against a world average of 2.8 t/ha.
Does Mexico export or import soya beans?
In 2024 Mexico reported no exports and imports of 6.6 million t (USD 3.00 bn), 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
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.