Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Mexico
Mexico: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 21.66 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 21.66 million tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Mexico peaked at 21.66 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.06 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Mexico 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.06 million tonnes | 6.06 million tonnes | 8.32 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.84 million tonnes | 8.45 million tonnes | 11.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.43 million tonnes | 11.63 million tonnes | 14.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.94 million tonnes | 14.72 million tonnes | 17.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.12 million tonnes | 17.51 million tonnes | 18.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.49 million tonnes | 18.45 million tonnes | 21.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.52 million tonnes | 21.40 million tonnes | 21.66 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 71.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.9% (2025)
- Rural population 26.34 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.68 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Mexico?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Mexico was 21.66 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.66 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.