Sweet potato production in Mexico
Mexico: Sweet potato production was 66,732 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
66,732 tonnes
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
51st
of 120 countries
All-time high
159,446 tonnes
in 1967
All-time low
27,821 tonnes
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Sweet potato production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92,111 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 102,793 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 125,685 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1964 | 129,148 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 114,049 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 144,877 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1967 | 159,446 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 122,791 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1969 | 142,933 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 155,269 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 128,761 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 126,084 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 96,183 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1974 | 76,435 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 77,733 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 81,148 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 74,073 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 56,265 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1979 | 62,930 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 27,821 tonnes | -55.8% |
| 1981 | 49,892 tonnes | +79.3% |
| 1982 | 50,680 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 46,172 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 52,371 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 46,057 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 28,224 tonnes | -38.7% |
| 1987 | 57,682 tonnes | +104.4% |
| 1988 | 47,424 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 32,847 tonnes | -30.7% |
| 1990 | 34,128 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 34,550 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 46,633 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1993 | 34,740 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 30,944 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 30,447 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 30,040 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 49,360 tonnes | +64.3% |
| 1998 | 37,050 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 47,465 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 52,365 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 59,816 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 49,707 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 61,739 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 61,098 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 68,734 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 61,306 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 59,477 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 56,832 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 44,052 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 51,064 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 52,683 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 37,118 tonnes | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 43,379 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 41,722 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 63,108 tonnes | +51.3% |
| 2016 | 68,436 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 77,178 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 67,486 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 59,358 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 75,396 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 79,006 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 62,475 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 76,972 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 66,732 tonnes | -13.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 66,732 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731 tonnes, 5.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 66,732 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386 tonnes, 15.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.