Wheat production in Mexico
Mexico: Wheat production was 2.65 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.65 million tonnes
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
36th
of 126 countries
All-time high
5.21 million tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
1.40 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat 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
The most recent figure for wheat production in Mexico is 2.65 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Mexico peaked at 5.21 million tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Mexico 36th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.40 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.46 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 1.70 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 2.20 million tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1965 | 2.15 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.65 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1967 | 2.12 million tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1968 | 2.08 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.33 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 2.68 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 1.83 million tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1972 | 1.81 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.09 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 2.79 million tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 2.80 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.36 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 2.46 million tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1978 | 2.78 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 2.29 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1980 | 2.78 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 3.19 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 4.39 million tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1983 | 3.46 million tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 4.51 million tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1985 | 5.21 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 4.77 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 4.42 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 3.67 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 4.37 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 3.93 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 4.06 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.62 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 3.58 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.15 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 3.47 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 3.38 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.66 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 3.24 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 3.02 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.49 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 3.28 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 3.24 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.72 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 2.32 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 3.02 million tonnes | +29.9% |
| 2006 | 3.38 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 3.52 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.02 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 4.12 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.68 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 3.63 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.27 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 3.36 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.67 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 3.71 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.86 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.50 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.94 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 3.24 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 2.99 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 3.28 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 3.61 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 3.48 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.65 million tonnes | -23.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.65 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 981,240 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.65 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 292,710 tonnes, 9.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.90 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.49 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.08 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.20 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 3.61 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 wheat production in Mexico?
- Wheat production in Mexico was 2.65 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 wheat production recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 million tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for wheat production?
- Mexico ranks 36th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.