Vanilla production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 510 t of vanilla, the 3rd largest in the world (7.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 637 t in 2007. Area harvested: 800 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 510 t
- World rank
- 3 of 14
- 10-year change
- +21%
- Record
- 637 t
- 2007
Vanilla in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 7.2%
- 5.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 0.1 (+735%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.00
- 10-year change
- +21%
- world −2.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 3,090 | 43.4% |
| 2 | Indonesia | 1,526 | 21.4% |
| 3 | Mexico | 510 | 7.2% |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea | 493 | 6.9% |
| 5 | China | 435 | 6.1% |
Map of world production of vanilla
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 | 510 | +0.4% | 800 | 0.64 |
| 2023 | 508 | −1.4% | 808 | 0.63 |
| 2022 | 515 | −16% | 799 | 0.64 |
| 2021 | 610 | +3.6% | 1,046 | 0.58 |
| 2020 | 589 | +13% | 1,035 | 0.57 |
| 2019 | 522 | +5.5% | 862 | 0.61 |
| 2018 | 495 | −3.9% | 866 | 0.57 |
| 2017 | 515 | +0.4% | 958 | 0.54 |
| 2016 | 513 | +6.4% | 979 | 0.52 |
| 2015 | 482 | +15% | 945 | 0.51 |
| 2014 | 420 | −9.3% | 934 | 0.45 |
| 2013 | 463 | +19% | 969 | 0.48 |
| 2012 | 390 | +7.7% | 1,111 | 0.35 |
| 2011 | 362 | −8.4% | 1,095 | 0.33 |
| 2010 | 395 | −25% | 997 | 0.40 |
| 2009 | 524 | +0.2% | 1,088 | 0.48 |
| 2008 | 523 | −18% | 1,143 | 0.46 |
| 2007 | 637 | +119% | 1,103 | 0.58 |
| 2006 | 291 | +3.9% | 710 | 0.41 |
| 2005 | 280 | +11% | 701 | 0.40 |
| 2004 | 252 | −1.9% | 888 | 0.28 |
| 2003 | 257 | +36% | 839 | 0.31 |
| 2002 | 189 | −37% | 657 | 0.29 |
| 2001 | 299 | +17% | 1,046 | 0.29 |
| 2000 | 255 | −28% | 1,094 | 0.23 |
| 1999 | 353 | −37% | 2,197 | 0.16 |
| 1998 | 564 | +318% | 2,280 | 0.25 |
| 1997 | 135 | −55% | 1,677 | 0.08 |
| 1996 | 299 | +44% | 863 | 0.35 |
| 1995 | 207 | +24% | 529 | 0.39 |
| 1994 | 167 | −62% | 538 | 0.31 |
| 1993 | 445 | +10% | 1,383 | 0.32 |
| 1992 | 403 | +42% | 1,336 | 0.30 |
| 1991 | 284 | +46% | 1,036 | 0.27 |
| 1990 | 195 | −16% | 946 | 0.21 |
| 1989 | 233 | +39% | 963 | 0.24 |
| 1988 | 168 | +81% | 800 | 0.21 |
| 1987 | 93 | +50% | 390 | 0.24 |
| 1986 | 62 | +32% | 297 | 0.21 |
| 1985 | 47 | −71% | 265 | 0.18 |
| 1984 | 161 | 0.0% | 397 | 0.41 |
| 1983 | 161 | −3.0% | 395 | 0.41 |
| 1982 | 166 | +196% | 407 | 0.41 |
| 1981 | 56 | +167% | 217 | 0.26 |
| 1980 | 21 | +110% | 412 | 0.05 |
| 1979 | 10 | −38% | 415 | 0.02 |
| 1978 | 16 | −79% | 378 | 0.04 |
| 1977 | 75 | +79% | 817 | 0.09 |
| 1976 | 42 | +24% | 1,360 | 0.03 |
| 1975 | 34 | +17% | 1,083 | 0.03 |
| 1974 | 29 | −34% | 850 | 0.03 |
| 1973 | 44 | −4.3% | 1,460 | 0.03 |
| 1972 | 46 | −31% | 1,577 | 0.03 |
| 1971 | 67 | +37% | 1,573 | 0.04 |
| 1970 | 49 | −5.8% | 1,167 | 0.04 |
| 1969 | 52 | −12% | 2,060 | 0.03 |
| 1968 | 59 | −12% | 2,193 | 0.03 |
| 1967 | 67 | −29% | 2,404 | 0.03 |
| 1966 | 95 | +1.1% | 2,650 | 0.04 |
| 1965 | 94 | +4.4% | 2,601 | 0.04 |
| 1964 | 90 | −2.2% | 2,580 | 0.03 |
| 1963 | 92 | −54% | 2,544 | 0.04 |
| 1962 | 202 | −13% | 6,286 | 0.03 |
| 1961 | 232 | — | 7,130 | 0.03 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 12 t USD 274,000
- Exporter rank
- 35 of 67
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 vanilla in Mexico?
Mexico produced 510 t in 2024, 7.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of vanilla?
Mexico ranked 3rd of 14 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Madagascar with 43.4% of the world total.
How has the production of vanilla in Mexico changed?
It rose by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.6% for the world. The record was 637 t in 2007.
What is the yield of vanilla in Mexico?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (510 t from 800 ha), against a world average of 0.1 t/ha.
Does Mexico export or import vanilla, raw?
In 2024 Mexico reported exports of 12 t (USD 274,000) and no imports, 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.