Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.2853 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2853 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
53rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.3652 metric tons per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.2199 metric tons per person
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mexico stood at 0.2853 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.3652 metric tons per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2199 metric tons per person, in 1962.
Mexico ranks 53rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2248 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2199 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.236 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2803 metric tons per person | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2893 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.291 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2833 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2921 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2812 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2953 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2825 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2664 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.267 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.255 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2819 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2717 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2884 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2954 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2384 metric tons per person | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3105 metric tons per person | +30.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3575 metric tons per person | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2876 metric tons per person | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3152 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3216 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3652 metric tons per person | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2965 metric tons per person | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3033 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2649 metric tons per person | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2637 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3086 metric tons per person | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2804 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3125 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2875 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3004 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2959 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3171 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2985 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3047 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2825 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2839 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3103 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2833 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3043 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3095 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2747 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2998 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3155 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3272 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2793 metric tons per person | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3074 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2465 metric tons per person | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2877 metric tons per person | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2806 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3049 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2866 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3146 metric tons per person | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3038 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2895 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2876 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2869 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2866 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2825 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2853 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.2853 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.2853 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0919 metric tons per person, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2664 metric tons per person | 0.2199 metric tons per person | 0.2921 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2742 metric tons per person | 0.2384 metric tons per person | 0.2954 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3086 metric tons per person | 0.2637 metric tons per person | 0.3652 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2988 metric tons per person | 0.2804 metric tons per person | 0.3171 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2988 metric tons per person | 0.2747 metric tons per person | 0.3272 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2909 metric tons per person | 0.2465 metric tons per person | 0.3146 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2853 metric tons per person | 0.2825 metric tons per person | 0.2869 metric tons per person | 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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mexico?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mexico was 0.2853 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3652 metric tons per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2199 metric tons per person in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 53rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.