Banana production in Mexico
Mexico: Banana production was 2.67 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.67 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.67 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
646,661 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, banana production in Mexico stood at 2.67 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Mexico peaked at 2.67 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 646,661 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Mexico 11th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 646,661 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 710,375 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 939,740 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1964 | 948,768 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.04 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 1.06 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 915,777 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 904,285 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 721,073 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1970 | 965,252 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1971 | 1.12 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 1.09 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.06 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.10 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.19 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 1.20 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.28 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 1.39 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 1.28 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 1.44 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 1.33 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 1.67 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 1.62 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.09 million tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.83 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 2.12 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 2.08 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.82 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 1.99 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 1.89 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.10 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 2.21 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.30 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.03 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 2.21 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 1.71 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 1.74 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 1.86 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 2.00 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.07 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.36 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.20 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 2.15 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 2.23 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.10 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.14 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.13 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.26 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.38 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.23 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 2.35 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.40 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.46 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.41 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.59 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 2.64 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.67 million tonnes | +1.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.67 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,035 tonnes, 36.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.67 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393 tonnes, 24.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 875,481 tonnes | 646,661 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 million tonnes | 965,252 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Mexico?
- Banana production in Mexico was 2.67 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 646,661 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for banana production?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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