Mexico
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Mexican traditional agriculture has suffered from the opening of borders. The production of cotton and sugar has decreased after the drop in prices. Nevertheless, the farming sector did grow in 1999 with a 6% increase for the firts two quarters' performance.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
104 931
Agricultural population
22 164
Non agricultural population
82 767
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
107 300 000
Irrigated surface area
6 320 000
Number of farms
n.c.
Number of tractors
324 890
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Sugar cane | 45195 | 636 | 71084 |
| Maize | 18012 | 6606 | 2727 |
| Sorghum | 5524 | 1599 | 3454 |
| Oranges | 4113 | 317 | 12962 |
| Wheat | 3015 | 635 | 4752 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 425000 |
| Cattle | 31800 |
| Pigs | 14625 |
| Goats | 8992 |
| Ducks | 8100 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 275 046 | 1 009 506 | 124 884 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT