Vetches production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 59,949 t of vetches, the 3rd largest in the world (9.16% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 49%. The record was 179,694 t in 1982. Area harvested: 5,244 ha, yield 11.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 59,949 t
- World rank
- 3 of 22
- 10-year change
- −49%
- Record
- 179,694 t
- 1982
Vetches in Mexico, 1980–2024 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 9.2%
- 12.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.4
- world 1.9 (+493%)
- kg per person
- 0.46
- world 0.08
- 10-year change
- −49%
- world −28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia | 320,718 | 49.0% |
| 2 | Russia | 133,888 | 20.4% |
| 3 | Mexico | 59,949 | 9.2% |
| 4 | Syria | 28,621 | 4.4% |
| 5 | Serbia | 28,284 | 4.3% |
Map of world production of vetches
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 | 59,949 | −21% | 5,244 | 11.43 |
| 2023 | 75,494 | +32% | 6,334 | 11.92 |
| 2022 | 57,033 | −48% | 4,457 | 12.80 |
| 2021 | 109,355 | −0.0% | 8,985 | 12.17 |
| 2020 | 109,397 | +13% | 9,100 | 12.02 |
| 2019 | 97,230 | +3.5% | 7,774 | 12.51 |
| 2018 | 93,966 | −5.7% | 7,730 | 12.16 |
| 2017 | 99,633 | −17% | 8,603 | 11.58 |
| 2016 | 119,799 | −2.9% | 9,323 | 12.85 |
| 2015 | 123,314 | +5.6% | 9,914 | 12.44 |
| 2014 | 116,796 | +1.0% | 9,887 | 11.81 |
| 2013 | 115,598 | −0.4% | 8,032 | 14.39 |
| 2012 | 116,111 | −2.4% | 7,761 | 14.96 |
| 2011 | 118,969 | +3.0% | 8,272 | 14.38 |
| 2010 | 115,483 | −7.1% | 8,637 | 13.37 |
| 2009 | 124,374 | +41% | 8,089 | 15.38 |
| 2008 | 88,179 | −20% | 8,266 | 10.67 |
| 2007 | 110,522 | +2.4% | 8,125 | 13.60 |
| 2006 | 107,927 | +2.2% | 8,670 | 12.45 |
| 2005 | 105,627 | +11% | 7,802 | 13.54 |
| 2004 | 95,084 | −6.8% | 7,851 | 12.11 |
| 2003 | 102,053 | +7.8% | 8,876 | 11.50 |
| 2002 | 94,677 | −18% | 7,394 | 12.80 |
| 2001 | 116,092 | +2.5% | 9,342 | 12.43 |
| 2000 | 113,251 | −0.4% | 9,329 | 12.14 |
| 1999 | 113,720 | +19% | 8,793 | 12.93 |
| 1998 | 95,198 | +2.2% | 8,387 | 11.35 |
| 1997 | 93,160 | −32% | 7,192 | 12.95 |
| 1996 | 136,218 | +46% | 9,210 | 14.79 |
| 1995 | 93,537 | −17% | 6,887 | 13.58 |
| 1994 | 113,303 | +8.0% | 7,729 | 14.66 |
| 1993 | 104,893 | +47% | 7,886 | 13.30 |
| 1992 | 71,325 | −36% | 5,636 | 12.66 |
| 1991 | 112,153 | −5.5% | 8,203 | 13.67 |
| 1990 | 118,703 | +29% | 6,726 | 17.65 |
| 1989 | 92,121 | −27% | 7,045 | 13.08 |
| 1988 | 125,951 | +18% | 7,489 | 16.82 |
| 1987 | 106,774 | +38% | 8,784 | 12.16 |
| 1986 | 77,204 | −9.2% | 5,536 | 13.95 |
| 1985 | 85,018 | — | 7,540 | 11.28 |
| 1983 | 100,238 | −44% | 7,151 | 14.02 |
| 1982 | 179,694 | +8.2% | 10,553 | 17.03 |
| 1981 | 166,046 | +9.8% | 10,844 | 15.31 |
| 1980 | 151,285 | — | 10,021 | 15.10 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of vetches in Mexico?
Mexico produced 59,949 t in 2024, 9.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of vetches?
Mexico ranked 3rd of 22 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Ethiopia with 49.0% of the world total.
How has the production of vetches in Mexico changed?
It fell by 49% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −28% for the world. The record was 179,694 t in 1982.
What is the yield of vetches in Mexico?
11.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (59,949 t from 5,244 ha), against a world average of 1.9 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.
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.