Wheat production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 2.6 million t of wheat, the 35th largest in the world (0.33% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 5.2 million t in 1985. Area harvested: 468,036 ha, yield 5.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.6 million t
- World rank
- 35 of 122
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 5.2 million t
- 1985
Wheat in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.33%
- 0.50% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.7
- world 3.6 (+56%)
- kg per person
- 20.2
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Serbia | 2,900,536 | 0.36% |
| 34 | Belarus | 2,750,000 | 0.34% |
| 35 | Mexico | 2,648,378 | 0.33% |
| 36 | Latvia | 2,465,900 | 0.31% |
| 37 | Morocco | 2,441,670 | 0.31% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 2,648,378 | −24% | 468,036 | 5.66 |
| 2023 | 3,476,027 | −3.7% | 560,369 | 6.20 |
| 2022 | 3,610,847 | +10.0% | 595,823 | 6.06 |
| 2021 | 3,283,614 | +9.9% | 547,779 | 5.99 |
| 2020 | 2,986,689 | −7.9% | 561,282 | 5.32 |
| 2019 | 3,244,062 | +10% | 586,543 | 5.53 |
| 2018 | 2,943,445 | −16% | 541,345 | 5.44 |
| 2017 | 3,503,521 | −9.3% | 661,450 | 5.30 |
| 2016 | 3,862,914 | +4.1% | 723,559 | 5.34 |
| 2015 | 3,710,706 | +1.1% | 819,928 | 4.53 |
| 2014 | 3,669,814 | +9.3% | 706,611 | 5.19 |
| 2013 | 3,357,307 | +2.5% | 634,241 | 5.29 |
| 2012 | 3,274,337 | −9.7% | 578,836 | 5.66 |
| 2011 | 3,627,511 | −1.3% | 662,221 | 5.48 |
| 2010 | 3,676,707 | −11% | 678,550 | 5.42 |
| 2009 | 4,116,161 | +2.4% | 828,408 | 4.97 |
| 2008 | 4,019,400 | +14% | 801,735 | 5.01 |
| 2007 | 3,515,392 | +4.1% | 691,679 | 5.08 |
| 2006 | 3,378,116 | +12% | 646,231 | 5.23 |
| 2005 | 3,015,177 | +30% | 634,548 | 4.75 |
| 2004 | 2,321,200 | −15% | 517,300 | 4.49 |
| 2003 | 2,715,800 | −16% | 604,700 | 4.49 |
| 2002 | 3,236,183 | −1.2% | 634,559 | 5.10 |
| 2001 | 3,275,460 | −6.2% | 687,248 | 4.77 |
| 2000 | 3,493,210 | +16% | 707,768 | 4.94 |
| 1999 | 3,020,889 | −6.6% | 652,312 | 4.63 |
| 1998 | 3,235,080 | −12% | 768,844 | 4.21 |
| 1997 | 3,656,594 | +8.3% | 772,303 | 4.73 |
| 1996 | 3,375,008 | −2.7% | 809,240 | 4.17 |
| 1995 | 3,468,220 | −16% | 929,331 | 3.73 |
| 1994 | 4,150,920 | +16% | 964,572 | 4.30 |
| 1993 | 3,582,450 | −1.1% | 877,598 | 4.08 |
| 1992 | 3,620,503 | −11% | 915,882 | 3.95 |
| 1991 | 4,060,738 | +3.3% | 983,892 | 4.13 |
| 1990 | 3,930,934 | −10% | 932,763 | 4.21 |
| 1989 | 4,374,739 | +19% | 1,144,176 | 3.82 |
| 1988 | 3,665,126 | −17% | 912,762 | 4.02 |
| 1987 | 4,415,391 | −7.4% | 988,097 | 4.47 |
| 1986 | 4,769,411 | −8.5% | 1,202,232 | 3.97 |
| 1985 | 5,214,315 | +16% | 1,217,082 | 4.28 |
| 1984 | 4,505,245 | +30% | 1,033,854 | 4.36 |
| 1983 | 3,463,296 | −21% | 857,043 | 4.04 |
| 1982 | 4,391,421 | +38% | 1,008,056 | 4.36 |
| 1981 | 3,193,234 | +15% | 859,760 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 2,784,914 | +22% | 723,804 | 3.85 |
| 1979 | 2,286,525 | −18% | 584,226 | 3.91 |
| 1978 | 2,784,660 | +13% | 759,526 | 3.67 |
| 1977 | 2,455,774 | −27% | 708,863 | 3.46 |
| 1976 | 3,363,299 | +20% | 894,140 | 3.76 |
| 1975 | 2,798,219 | +0.3% | 778,237 | 3.60 |
| 1974 | 2,788,677 | +33% | 774,149 | 3.60 |
| 1973 | 2,090,845 | +16% | 640,456 | 3.26 |
| 1972 | 1,809,018 | −1.2% | 686,665 | 2.63 |
| 1971 | 1,830,845 | −32% | 614,180 | 2.98 |
| 1970 | 2,676,451 | +15% | 886,169 | 3.02 |
| 1969 | 2,326,055 | +12% | 841,279 | 2.76 |
| 1968 | 2,080,725 | −2.0% | 790,646 | 2.63 |
| 1967 | 2,122,389 | +29% | 778,374 | 2.73 |
| 1966 | 1,647,368 | −23% | 730,793 | 2.25 |
| 1965 | 2,150,354 | −2.4% | 858,259 | 2.51 |
| 1964 | 2,203,066 | +29% | 818,325 | 2.69 |
| 1963 | 1,702,989 | +17% | 819,210 | 2.08 |
| 1962 | 1,455,256 | +3.8% | 747,728 | 1.95 |
| 1961 | 1,401,909 | — | 836,538 | 1.68 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 34,376 t USD 16.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 44 of 102
- Imports
- 4.3 million t USD 1.20 bn
- Importer rank
- 18 of 176
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 wheat in Mexico?
Mexico produced 2.6 million t in 2024, 0.33% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of wheat?
Mexico ranked 35th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Mexico changed?
It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 5.2 million t in 1985.
What is the yield of wheat in Mexico?
5.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.6 million t from 468,036 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Mexico export or import wheat?
In 2024 Mexico reported exports of 34,376 t (USD 16.5 m) and imports of 4.3 million t (USD 1.20 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.