All sugar crops production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 53.1 million t of all sugar crops, the 7th largest in the world (2.37% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.4%. The record was 61.2 million t in 2013. Area harvested: 784,416 ha, yield 67.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 53.1 million t
- World rank
- 7 of 137
- 10-year change
- −6.4%
- Record
- 61.2 million t
- 2013
All sugar crops in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.4%
- 2.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 67.6
- world 70.9 (−4.6%)
- kg per person
- 405
- world 274
- 10-year change
- −6.4%
- world +3.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Thailand | 82,435,400 | 3.7% |
| 6 | United States | 63,613,610 | 2.8% |
| 7 | Mexico | 53,052,260 | 2.4% |
| 8 | Russia | 46,680,177 | 2.1% |
| 9 | Germany | 36,682,200 | 1.6% |
Map of world production of sugar crops
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 | 53,052,260 | −4.6% | 784,416 | 67.63 |
| 2023 | 55,590,412 | +0.1% | 802,291 | 69.29 |
| 2022 | 55,556,984 | +0.6% | 795,273 | 69.86 |
| 2021 | 55,248,414 | +2.6% | 809,385 | 68.26 |
| 2020 | 53,842,448 | −9.3% | 775,022 | 69.47 |
| 2019 | 59,334,970 | +4.4% | 796,052 | 74.54 |
| 2018 | 56,842,415 | −0.2% | 785,973 | 72.32 |
| 2017 | 56,955,864 | +0.9% | 772,072 | 73.77 |
| 2016 | 56,447,674 | +1.9% | 781,121 | 72.26 |
| 2015 | 55,396,896 | −2.3% | 758,678 | 73.02 |
| 2014 | 56,673,654 | −7.4% | 761,902 | 74.38 |
| 2013 | 61,182,916 | +20% | 782,861 | 78.15 |
| 2012 | 50,947,204 | +2.4% | 735,167 | 69.30 |
| 2011 | 49,736,022 | −1.4% | 713,854 | 69.67 |
| 2010 | 50,422,345 | +1.9% | 703,971 | 71.63 |
| 2009 | 49,493,402 | −3.1% | 710,610 | 69.65 |
| 2008 | 51,091,408 | −1.9% | 691,463 | 73.89 |
| 2007 | 52,090,025 | +2.8% | 690,461 | 75.44 |
| 2006 | 50,676,470 | −1.9% | 679,954 | 74.53 |
| 2005 | 51,646,178 | +6.1% | 669,798 | 77.11 |
| 2004 | 48,662,858 | +2.5% | 651,927 | 74.64 |
| 2003 | 47,484,579 | +4.1% | 644,413 | 73.69 |
| 2002 | 45,635,875 | −3.4% | 632,230 | 72.18 |
| 2001 | 47,250,556 | +7.1% | 623,753 | 75.75 |
| 2000 | 44,100,537 | −5.9% | 618,295 | 71.33 |
| 1999 | 46,880,517 | −4.1% | 643,165 | 72.89 |
| 1998 | 48,895,753 | +8.1% | 630,591 | 77.54 |
| 1997 | 45,219,990 | +0.3% | 614,772 | 73.56 |
| 1996 | 45,081,190 | +1.4% | 633,626 | 71.15 |
| 1995 | 44,453,390 | +9.5% | 573,063 | 77.57 |
| 1994 | 40,587,187 | −5.5% | 587,559 | 69.08 |
| 1993 | 42,931,367 | +3.0% | 561,702 | 76.43 |
| 1992 | 41,697,095 | +8.5% | 558,210 | 74.70 |
| 1991 | 38,434,087 | −3.7% | 546,999 | 70.26 |
| 1990 | 39,919,448 | −9.1% | 571,342 | 69.87 |
| 1989 | 43,911,215 | +2.8% | 612,675 | 71.67 |
| 1988 | 42,735,216 | −6.8% | 605,296 | 70.60 |
| 1987 | 45,874,232 | +3.6% | 615,724 | 74.50 |
| 1986 | 44,271,184 | +29% | 586,041 | 75.54 |
| 1985 | 34,430,840 | −1.5% | 488,723 | 70.45 |
| 1984 | 34,969,728 | +2.2% | 523,384 | 66.81 |
| 1983 | 34,232,016 | −3.6% | 507,722 | 67.42 |
| 1982 | 35,511,016 | +7.0% | 523,044 | 67.89 |
| 1981 | 33,197,404 | −5.9% | 529,639 | 62.68 |
| 1980 | 35,278,624 | +2.0% | 539,882 | 65.35 |
| 1979 | 34,587,408 | −2.5% | 538,005 | 64.29 |
| 1978 | 35,474,848 | +21% | 537,172 | 66.04 |
| 1977 | 29,397,344 | −6.3% | 463,593 | 63.41 |
| 1976 | 31,386,544 | −12% | 496,268 | 63.25 |
| 1975 | 35,840,576 | +7.0% | 497,691 | 72.01 |
| 1974 | 33,499,152 | +1.9% | 491,482 | 68.16 |
| 1973 | 32,861,248 | +1.9% | 502,063 | 65.45 |
| 1972 | 32,252,000 | −1.4% | 465,283 | 69.32 |
| 1971 | 32,715,152 | −5.6% | 480,988 | 68.02 |
| 1970 | 34,651,424 | +6.8% | 546,713 | 63.38 |
| 1969 | 32,445,808 | +2.4% | 525,526 | 61.74 |
| 1968 | 31,683,232 | −1.3% | 504,826 | 62.76 |
| 1967 | 32,106,864 | −0.4% | 489,148 | 65.64 |
| 1966 | 32,228,624 | +4.1% | 487,598 | 66.10 |
| 1965 | 30,955,680 | +15% | 469,860 | 65.88 |
| 1964 | 26,989,616 | +21% | 445,548 | 60.58 |
| 1963 | 22,326,992 | +5.7% | 377,949 | 59.07 |
| 1962 | 21,115,600 | +10% | 361,603 | 58.39 |
| 1961 | 19,167,984 | — | 347,602 | 55.14 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar crops in Mexico?
Mexico produced 53.1 million t in 2024, 2.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of sugar crops?
Mexico ranked 7th of 137 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 34.0% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar crops in Mexico changed?
It fell by 6.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +3.5% for the world. The record was 61.2 million t in 2013.
What is the yield of sugar crops in Mexico?
67.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (53.1 million t from 784,416 ha), against a world average of 70.9 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
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.