Land under cereal production in Mexico
Mexico: Land under cereal production was 8.68 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production in Mexico stood at 8.68 million hectares.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Mexico peaked at 11.48 million hectares in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.65 million hectares, in 1962.
Mexico ranks 20th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 million hectares | 7.65 million hectares | 10.07 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.47 million hectares | 7.79 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.98 million hectares | 8.39 million hectares | 11.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.42 million hectares | 9.55 million hectares | 11.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.11 million hectares | 9.11 million hectares | 10.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.71 million hectares | 8.77 million hectares | 10.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.22 million hectares | 8.68 million hectares | 9.56 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 20.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 26.34 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 71.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 4,262 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 37.02 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 94.25 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Mexico?
- Land under cereal production in Mexico was 8.68 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 million hectares in 1996.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 million hectares in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for land under cereal production?
- Mexico ranks 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.