Sweet potato production in Mexico
Mexico: Sweet potato production was 66,732 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sweet 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, sweet potato production in Mexico stood at 66,732 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Mexico peaked at 159,446 tonnes in 1967 and was at its lowest, 27,821 tonnes, in 1980.
Mexico ranks 51st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,981 tonnes | 92,111 tonnes | 159,446 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 93,488 tonnes | 56,265 tonnes | 155,269 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,917 tonnes | 27,821 tonnes | 57,682 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,536 tonnes | 30,040 tonnes | 49,360 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,513 tonnes | 44,052 tonnes | 68,734 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,153 tonnes | 37,118 tonnes | 77,178 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,116 tonnes | 62,475 tonnes | 79,006 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Mexico?
- Sweet potato production in Mexico was 66,732 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 sweet potato production recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 159,446 tonnes in 1967.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,821 tonnes in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for sweet potato production?
- Mexico ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.