Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 41.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
84.9%
in 1961
All-time low
40.5%
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Mexico stood at 41.8%.
That represents a change of down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Mexico peaked at 84.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2019.
That places Mexico 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84.9% | — |
| 1962 | 84.4% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 82.1% | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 81.1% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 79.6% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 74.6% | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 76.1% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 72.0% | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 70.0% | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 66.6% | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 69.1% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 67.5% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 65.2% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 64.9% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 59.4% | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 64.4% | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 60.3% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 61.2% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 54.9% | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 51.8% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 55.0% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 52.7% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 55.1% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 53.1% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 53.8% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 57.9% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 56.2% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 52.9% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 58.1% | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 55.5% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 52.1% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 56.4% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 58.5% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 54.5% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 46.4% | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | -0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 41.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 41.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.5%, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.3% | 70.0% | 84.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.0% | 59.4% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.3% | 51.8% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.6% | 46.4% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 41.3% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 40.5% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.4% | 41.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 136 Kazakhstan 42.9% compare
- 137 Jamaica 42.1% compare
- 138 New Zealand 41.9% compare
- 140 United Arab Emirates 41.1% compare
- 141 United Kingdom 40.9% compare
- 142 Slovakia 39.7% compare
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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Mexico?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Mexico was 41.8% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.