Barley production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 827,491 t of barley, the 32nd largest in the world (0.58% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.2%. The record was 1.1 million t in 2003. Area harvested: 300,558 ha, yield 2.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 827,491 t
- World rank
- 32 of 100
- 10-year change
- −2.2%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2003
Barley in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.58%
- 0.59% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.8
- world 3.2 (−15%)
- kg per person
- 6.32
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- −2.2%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Italy | 918,580 | 0.65% |
| 31 | Uruguay | 828,978 | 0.58% |
| 32 | Mexico | 827,491 | 0.58% |
| 33 | Lithuania | 748,510 | 0.53% |
| 34 | Austria | 720,290 | 0.51% |
Map of world production of barley
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 | 827,491 | −0.5% | 300,558 | 2.75 |
| 2023 | 832,037 | −19% | 297,445 | 2.80 |
| 2022 | 1,023,969 | −0.9% | 345,910 | 2.96 |
| 2021 | 1,032,812 | +19% | 342,871 | 3.01 |
| 2020 | 864,293 | −10% | 294,213 | 2.94 |
| 2019 | 964,083 | −4.4% | 357,994 | 2.69 |
| 2018 | 1,008,642 | +0.0% | 352,113 | 2.86 |
| 2017 | 1,008,158 | +3.0% | 354,757 | 2.84 |
| 2016 | 978,349 | +33% | 329,745 | 2.97 |
| 2015 | 734,832 | −13% | 314,601 | 2.34 |
| 2014 | 845,707 | +42% | 313,634 | 2.70 |
| 2013 | 594,437 | −42% | 296,912 | 2.00 |
| 2012 | 1,031,533 | +112% | 328,191 | 3.14 |
| 2011 | 487,448 | −28% | 218,344 | 2.23 |
| 2010 | 672,367 | +30% | 267,668 | 2.51 |
| 2009 | 518,850 | −34% | 239,056 | 2.17 |
| 2008 | 781,179 | +20% | 310,770 | 2.51 |
| 2007 | 653,074 | −25% | 286,354 | 2.28 |
| 2006 | 869,297 | +14% | 315,432 | 2.76 |
| 2005 | 760,691 | −18% | 306,095 | 2.49 |
| 2004 | 931,500 | −14% | 325,800 | 2.86 |
| 2003 | 1,084,600 | +47% | 364,500 | 2.98 |
| 2002 | 736,629 | −3.3% | 282,336 | 2.61 |
| 2001 | 762,156 | +7.0% | 310,702 | 2.45 |
| 2000 | 712,619 | +57% | 290,380 | 2.45 |
| 1999 | 454,133 | +11% | 226,986 | 2.00 |
| 1998 | 410,766 | −13% | 267,548 | 1.54 |
| 1997 | 470,671 | −20% | 243,522 | 1.93 |
| 1996 | 585,754 | +20% | 283,295 | 2.07 |
| 1995 | 486,636 | +58% | 246,407 | 1.97 |
| 1994 | 307,266 | −43% | 115,815 | 2.65 |
| 1993 | 540,529 | −1.7% | 234,156 | 2.31 |
| 1992 | 549,966 | −5.2% | 289,974 | 1.90 |
| 1991 | 580,196 | +18% | 284,096 | 2.04 |
| 1990 | 491,941 | +13% | 262,840 | 1.87 |
| 1989 | 435,035 | +17% | 263,526 | 1.65 |
| 1988 | 370,498 | −40% | 247,214 | 1.50 |
| 1987 | 617,867 | +21% | 286,225 | 2.16 |
| 1986 | 512,339 | −4.4% | 266,485 | 1.92 |
| 1985 | 536,182 | −13% | 280,529 | 1.91 |
| 1984 | 619,026 | +11% | 283,121 | 2.19 |
| 1983 | 557,413 | +32% | 303,621 | 1.84 |
| 1982 | 423,505 | −23% | 229,441 | 1.85 |
| 1981 | 550,781 | +3.9% | 271,327 | 2.03 |
| 1980 | 529,858 | +44% | 319,315 | 1.66 |
| 1979 | 367,545 | −27% | 250,295 | 1.47 |
| 1978 | 505,274 | +21% | 296,391 | 1.70 |
| 1977 | 417,785 | −24% | 248,481 | 1.68 |
| 1976 | 549,226 | +25% | 363,518 | 1.51 |
| 1975 | 440,254 | +76% | 286,464 | 1.54 |
| 1974 | 250,391 | −36% | 173,353 | 1.44 |
| 1973 | 392,360 | +27% | 262,461 | 1.49 |
| 1972 | 310,073 | +15% | 217,401 | 1.43 |
| 1971 | 270,332 | +14% | 221,199 | 1.22 |
| 1970 | 237,563 | +12% | 224,051 | 1.06 |
| 1969 | 212,477 | −16% | 244,965 | 0.87 |
| 1968 | 252,706 | +24% | 251,829 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 203,373 | −7.6% | 238,461 | 0.85 |
| 1966 | 220,063 | +14% | 240,750 | 0.91 |
| 1965 | 193,235 | +13% | 226,285 | 0.85 |
| 1964 | 170,564 | −8.1% | 211,709 | 0.81 |
| 1963 | 185,616 | +23% | 232,423 | 0.80 |
| 1962 | 151,115 | −13% | 192,645 | 0.78 |
| 1961 | 174,132 | — | 233,103 | 0.75 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 30,000 t USD 9.1 m
- Importer rank
- 58 of 132
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 barley in Mexico?
Mexico produced 827,491 t in 2024, 0.58% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of barley?
Mexico ranked 32nd of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Mexico changed?
It fell by 2.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 1.1 million t in 2003.
What is the yield of barley in Mexico?
2.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (827,491 t from 300,558 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Mexico export or import barley?
In 2024 Mexico reported no exports and imports of 30,000 t (USD 9.1 m), 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.