Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Mexico
Mexico: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 5.22 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.22 million tonnes
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
8th
of 181 countries
All-time high
6.10 million tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
3,000 tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Mexico stood at 5.22 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 182.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Mexico peaked at 6.10 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,000 tonnes, in 1994.
Mexico ranks 8th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 13,000 tonnes | +85.7% |
| 1963 | 7,000 tonnes | -46.2% |
| 1964 | 9,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 16,000 tonnes | +77.8% |
| 1966 | 13,000 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1967 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 20,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1969 | 14,000 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1970 | 24,000 tonnes | +71.4% |
| 1971 | 13,000 tonnes | -45.8% |
| 1972 | 17,000 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1973 | 26,000 tonnes | +52.9% |
| 1974 | 17,000 tonnes | -34.6% |
| 1975 | 41,000 tonnes | +141.2% |
| 1976 | 54,000 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1977 | 17,000 tonnes | -68.5% |
| 1978 | 19,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 16,000 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 15,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 29,000 tonnes | +107.1% |
| 1984 | 48,000 tonnes | +65.5% |
| 1985 | 50,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 66,000 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1987 | 58,000 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 44,000 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1989 | 54,000 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 67,000 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 48,000 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1992 | 72,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 60,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 3,000 tonnes | -95.0% |
| 1995 | 14,000 tonnes | +366.7% |
| 1996 | 50,000 tonnes | +257.1% |
| 1997 | 769,000 tonnes | +1438.0% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million tonnes | +47.1% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.52 million tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 4.28 million tonnes | +181.0% |
| 2003 | 5.15 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 4.56 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 5.60 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 6.10 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 5.40 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 1.35 million tonnes | -75.1% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million tonnes | +64.7% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 2.60 million tonnes | +54.1% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million tonnes | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 2.33 million tonnes | +48.8% |
| 2016 | 2.08 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 2.88 million tonnes | +38.0% |
| 2018 | 2.15 million tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 5.49 million tonnes | +155.2% |
| 2020 | 4.90 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 5.07 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.68 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 5.22 million tonnes | +11.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 5.22 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,000 tonnes, 474.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 5.22 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,000 tonnes, 2608.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1438.0% | 50,000 tonnes | 769,000 tonnes |
| 1995 | +366.7% | 3,000 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes |
| 1996 | +257.1% | 14,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,556 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,400 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 54,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,300 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 66,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 336,900 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 6.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Mexico?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Mexico was 5.22 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.10 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.