Rice — Production in Mexico

Mexico: Rice — Production was 252,100 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
252,100 t
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
52nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
807,529 t
in 1985
All-time low
173,461 t
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Mexico, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — production in Mexico stood at 252,100 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Mexico peaked at 807,529 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 173,461 t, in 2011.

Mexico ranks 52nd of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Production in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Mexico, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 332,944 t —
1962 288,972 t -13.2%
1963 296,373 t +2.6%
1964 274,430 t -7.4%
1965 377,531 t +37.6%
1966 372,227 t -1.4%
1967 417,888 t +12.3%
1968 347,249 t -16.9%
1969 394,938 t +13.7%
1970 405,385 t +2.6%
1971 369,167 t -8.9%
1972 403,192 t +9.2%
1973 450,575 t +11.8%
1974 491,608 t +9.1%
1975 716,628 t +45.8%
1976 463,432 t -35.3%
1977 567,338 t +22.4%
1978 401,780 t -29.2%
1979 493,794 t +22.9%
1980 445,364 t -9.8%
1981 709,611 t +59.3%
1982 515,741 t -27.3%
1983 421,050 t -18.4%
1984 487,133 t +15.7%
1985 807,529 t +65.8%
1986 544,632 t -32.6%
1987 590,999 t +8.5%
1988 456,548 t -22.7%
1989 527,118 t +15.5%
1990 394,388 t -25.2%
1991 347,245 t -12.0%
1992 394,022 t +13.5%
1993 287,180 t -27.1%
1994 373,616 t +30.1%
1995 367,030 t -1.8%
1996 394,075 t +7.4%
1997 469,455 t +19.1%
1998 458,112 t -2.4%
1999 394,434 t -13.9%
2000 351,447 t -10.9%
2001 226,639 t -35.5%
2002 227,194 t +0.2%
2003 273,300 t +20.3%
2004 278,500 t +1.9%
2005 291,149 t +4.5%
2006 337,250 t +15.8%
2007 294,697 t -12.6%
2008 224,371 t -23.9%
2009 263,028 t +17.2%
2010 216,676 t -17.6%
2011 173,461 t -19.9%
2012 178,787 t +3.1%
2013 179,776 t +0.6%
2014 232,159 t +29.1%
2015 236,018 t +1.7%
2016 254,043 t +7.6%
2017 265,567 t +4.5%
2018 283,763 t +6.9%
2019 245,217 t -13.6%
2020 295,338 t +20.4%
2021 257,041 t -13.0%
2022 246,317 t -4.2%
2023 252,100 t +2.3%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 252,100 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130,000 t, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 252,100 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 203,156 t, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 344,728 t 274,430 t 417,888 t 9
1970s 476,290 t 369,167 t 716,628 t 10
1980s 550,572 t 421,050 t 807,529 t 10
1990s 387,956 t 287,180 t 469,455 t 10
2000s 276,758 t 224,371 t 351,447 t 10
2010s 226,547 t 173,461 t 283,763 t 10
2020s 262,699 t 246,317 t 295,338 t 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 49 Spain 334,100 t compare
  2. 50 Uganda 260,000 t compare
  3. 51 Liberia 256,200 t compare
  4. 53 Kenya 229,064 t compare
  5. 54 Guinea-Bissau 226,400 t compare
  6. 55 Chad 223,952 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Mexico?
Rice — production in Mexico was 252,100 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 807,529 t in 1985.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 173,461 t in 2011.
How does Mexico rank for rice — production?
Mexico ranks 52nd out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.