Potato production in Mexico
Mexico: Potato production was 2.12 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potato 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, potato production in Mexico stood at 2.12 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Mexico peaked at 2.12 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 303,311 tonnes, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 32nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 385,700 tonnes | 303,311 tonnes | 480,143 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 681,498 tonnes | 479,065 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 963,291 tonnes | 826,952 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potato production in Mexico?
- Potato production in Mexico was 2.12 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 potato production recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 303,311 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for potato production?
- Mexico ranks 32nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Potato production is measured in tonnes.