Potato production in Mexico
Mexico: Potato production was 2.12 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.12 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
33rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
2.12 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
303,311 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 33rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 303,311 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 379,541 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1963 | 413,955 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 413,203 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 318,688 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1966 | 348,478 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 398,838 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 415,147 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 480,143 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 508,092 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 479,065 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 597,015 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1973 | 640,384 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 602,804 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 692,726 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 687,093 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 631,178 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 923,230 tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1979 | 1.05 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 1.06 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 826,952 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 845,735 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 989,402 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 954,619 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 928,633 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 938,775 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 1.29 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 1.21 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.17 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 1.28 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 1.63 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.48 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 1.51 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.75 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 1.67 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.43 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.80 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.68 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.73 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.80 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.78 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.94 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.95 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.99 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 2.12 million tonnes | +6.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.12 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 277,824 tonnes, 7.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.12 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77,148 tonnes, 27.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 33rd out of 160 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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Potato production is measured in tonnes.