Oil palm fruit yields in Mexico
Mexico: Oil palm fruit yields was 14.26 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oil palm fruit yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, oil palm fruit yields in Mexico stood at 14.26 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm fruit yields in Mexico peaked at 45.71 tonnes per hectare in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8.61 tonnes per hectare, in 1972.
Mexico ranks 12th of 44 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.28 tonnes per hectare | 10.63 tonnes per hectare | 13.16 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.16 tonnes per hectare | 8.61 tonnes per hectare | 22.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.19 tonnes per hectare | 18.42 tonnes per hectare | 45.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.14 tonnes per hectare | 10.4 tonnes per hectare | 15.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8 tonnes per hectare | 11.87 tonnes per hectare | 16.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.43 tonnes per hectare | 12.2 tonnes per hectare | 15.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.61 tonnes per hectare | 13.67 tonnes per hectare | 17.52 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2025)
- Gas production 347.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 347.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 3.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 57.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm fruit yields in Mexico?
- Oil palm fruit yields in Mexico was 14.26 tonnes per hectare 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 oil palm fruit yields recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 45.71 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- What is the lowest oil palm fruit yields recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- How does Mexico rank for oil palm fruit yields?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil palm fruit yields rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil palm fruit yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.