Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mexico
Mexico: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 4,262 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 4,262 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mexico peaked at 4,262 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,424 kg per hectare, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 56th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,424 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 2,427 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,708 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 2,639 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,518 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 2,520 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,553 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,679 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 2,639 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,708 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2,761 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2,855 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2,913 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,964 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3,079 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 3,131 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3,213 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3,353 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 3,452 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,434 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,501 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,240 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 3,453 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3,387 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,582 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 3,470 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,749 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 3,800 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,826 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,992 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3,806 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3,879 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3,950 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 4,262 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4,262 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,431 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4,262 kg per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,582 kg per hectare | 2,424 kg per hectare | 2,708 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,115 kg per hectare | 2,761 kg per hectare | 3,452 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,600 kg per hectare | 3,240 kg per hectare | 3,992 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,974 kg per hectare | 3,806 kg per hectare | 4,262 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More poverty & inequality data for Mexico
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 7.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.27 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 6.19 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mexico?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mexico was 4,262 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4,262 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,424 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Mexico ranks 56th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.