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
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 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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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 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 180 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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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.