Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0402 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Mexico stood at 0.0402 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 157.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0569 tonnes per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1994.
That places Mexico 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +79.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -47.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +72.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +38.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -32.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +66.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -47.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +48.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -36.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +134.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -69.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +102.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +62.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +47.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | -95.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +358.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +251.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +1412.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +44.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | +177.0% |
| 2003 | 0.05 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0437 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0529 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0569 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0496 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -75.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +62.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0223 tonnes per person | +52.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 0.013 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | +47.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | +36.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0436 tonnes per person | +152.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0387 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0397 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0402 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0402 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0026 tonnes per person, 15.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0402 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0014 tonnes per person, 28.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita 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 | +1412.3% | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0082 tonnes per person |
| 1995 | +358.4% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person |
| 1996 | +251.0% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0345 tonnes per person | 0.0106 tonnes per person | 0.0569 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0203 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person | 0.0436 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0387 tonnes per person | 0.0364 tonnes per person | 0.0402 tonnes per person | 4 |
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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, per capita in Mexico?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Mexico was 0.0402 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0569 tonnes per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.