Bean production in Mexico
Mexico: Bean production was 996,393 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
996,393 tonnes
Change on year
up 37.7%
World rank
7th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1.55 million tonnes
in 2002
All-time low
567,779 tonnes
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean 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 bean production in Mexico is 996,393 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 37.7% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Mexico peaked at 1.55 million tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 567,779 tonnes, in 2011.
Mexico ranks 7th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bean production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 723,340 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 655,608 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 677,280 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 891,526 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1965 | 859,584 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.01 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 980,170 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 856,939 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 834,599 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 925,041 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 953,785 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 869,509 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 971,576 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 739,812 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1977 | 770,093 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 948,744 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 640,514 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1980 | 935,174 tonnes | +46.0% |
| 1981 | 1.33 million tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1982 | 979,802 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1983 | 1.29 million tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1984 | 930,692 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1985 | 911,908 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.09 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 1.02 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 862,428 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 593,436 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1990 | 1.29 million tonnes | +116.9% |
| 1991 | 1.38 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 718,574 tonnes | -47.9% |
| 1993 | 1.29 million tonnes | +79.2% |
| 1994 | 1.36 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 1.35 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 965,056 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 887,868 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 1.55 million tonnes | +45.7% |
| 2003 | 1.41 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 826,892 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 1.39 million tonnes | +67.6% |
| 2007 | 993,943 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 567,779 tonnes | -50.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million tonnes | +90.4% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 969,146 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 879,404 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 965,371 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 723,642 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 996,393 tonnes | +37.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 996,393 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,575 tonnes, 36.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 996,393 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,111 tonnes, 20.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 832,468 tonnes | 655,608 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 885,526 tonnes | 640,514 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 993,917 tonnes | 593,436 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million tonnes | 718,574 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million tonnes | 826,892 tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million tonnes | 567,779 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million tonnes | 723,642 tonnes | 1.29 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 bean production in Mexico?
- Bean production in Mexico was 996,393 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 bean production recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 567,779 tonnes in 2011.
- How does Mexico rank for bean production?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.