Sweet potato production in Mexico
Mexico: Sweet potato production was 66,732 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
66,732
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
51st
of 120 countries
All-time high
159,446
in 1967
All-time low
27,821
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potato production in Mexico stood at 66,732.
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 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 27,821, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92,111 | — |
| 1962 | 102,793 | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 125,685 | +22.3% |
| 1964 | 129,148 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 114,049 | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 144,877 | +27.0% |
| 1967 | 159,446 | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 122,791 | -23.0% |
| 1969 | 142,933 | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 155,269 | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 128,761 | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 126,084 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 96,183 | -23.7% |
| 1974 | 76,435 | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 77,733 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 81,148 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 74,073 | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 56,265 | -24.0% |
| 1979 | 62,930 | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 27,821 | -55.8% |
| 1981 | 49,892 | +79.3% |
| 1982 | 50,680 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 46,172 | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 52,371 | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 46,057 | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 28,224 | -38.7% |
| 1987 | 57,682 | +104.4% |
| 1988 | 47,424 | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 32,847 | -30.7% |
| 1990 | 34,128 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 34,550 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 46,633 | +35.0% |
| 1993 | 34,740 | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 30,944 | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 30,447 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 30,040 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 49,360 | +64.3% |
| 1998 | 37,050 | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 47,465 | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 52,365 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 59,816 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 49,707 | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 61,739 | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 61,098 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 68,734 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 61,306 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 59,477 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 56,832 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 44,052 | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 51,064 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 52,683 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 37,118 | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 43,379 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 41,722 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 63,108 | +51.3% |
| 2016 | 68,436 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 77,178 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 67,486 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 59,358 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 75,396 | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 79,006 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 62,475 | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 76,972 | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 66,732 | -13.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 66,732 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731, 5.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 66,732 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386, 15.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,981 | 92,111 | 159,446 | 9 |
| 1970s | 93,488 | 56,265 | 155,269 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,917 | 27,821 | 57,682 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,536 | 30,040 | 49,360 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,513 | 44,052 | 68,734 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,153 | 37,118 | 77,178 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,116 | 62,475 | 79,006 | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 159,446 in 1967.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,821 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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