Barley production in Mexico
Mexico: Barley production was 827,491 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
827,491 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.08 million tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
151,115 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley 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
The most recent figure for barley production in Mexico is 827,491 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Mexico peaked at 1.08 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 151,115 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Mexico 33rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 174,132 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 151,115 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1963 | 185,616 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1964 | 170,564 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 193,235 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 220,063 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 203,373 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 252,706 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1969 | 212,477 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1970 | 237,563 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 270,332 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 310,073 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 392,360 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 250,391 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1975 | 440,254 tonnes | +75.8% |
| 1976 | 549,226 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 417,785 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1978 | 505,274 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 367,545 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 529,858 tonnes | +44.2% |
| 1981 | 550,781 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 423,505 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 557,413 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 619,026 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 536,182 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 512,339 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 617,867 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 370,498 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 435,035 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 491,941 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 580,196 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 549,966 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 540,529 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 307,266 tonnes | -43.2% |
| 1995 | 486,636 tonnes | +58.4% |
| 1996 | 585,754 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 470,671 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 410,766 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 454,133 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 712,619 tonnes | +56.9% |
| 2001 | 762,156 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 736,629 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million tonnes | +47.2% |
| 2004 | 931,500 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 760,691 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 869,297 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 653,074 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 781,179 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 518,850 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 672,367 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 487,448 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million tonnes | +111.6% |
| 2013 | 594,437 tonnes | -42.4% |
| 2014 | 845,707 tonnes | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 734,832 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 978,349 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 964,083 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 864,293 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 832,037 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 827,491 tonnes | -0.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 827,491 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 195,716 tonnes, 4.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 827,491 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 216,724 tonnes, 3.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195,920 tonnes | 151,115 tonnes | 252,706 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 374,080 tonnes | 237,563 tonnes | 549,226 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 515,250 tonnes | 370,498 tonnes | 619,026 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 487,786 tonnes | 307,266 tonnes | 585,754 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 781,060 tonnes | 518,850 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 832,555 tonnes | 487,448 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 916,120 tonnes | 827,491 tonnes | 1.03 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 barley production in Mexico?
- Barley production in Mexico was 827,491 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 barley production recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,115 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for barley production?
- Mexico ranks 33rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Barley production is measured in tonnes.