Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mexico
Mexico: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 25.09 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25.09 million tonnes
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
25.87 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
20,000 tonnes
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mexico is 25.09 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mexico peaked at 25.87 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,000 tonnes, in 1967.
Mexico ranks 6th of 192 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 225,000 tonnes | +106.4% |
| 1963 | 674,000 tonnes | +199.6% |
| 1964 | 171,000 tonnes | -74.6% |
| 1965 | 184,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 89,000 tonnes | -51.6% |
| 1967 | 20,000 tonnes | -77.5% |
| 1968 | 78,000 tonnes | +290.0% |
| 1969 | 40,000 tonnes | -48.7% |
| 1970 | 835,000 tonnes | +1987.5% |
| 1971 | 233,000 tonnes | -72.1% |
| 1972 | 1.11 million tonnes | +378.5% |
| 1973 | 1.98 million tonnes | +77.1% |
| 1974 | 2.88 million tonnes | +45.9% |
| 1975 | 3.73 million tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1976 | 1.01 million tonnes | -73.0% |
| 1977 | 2.95 million tonnes | +192.9% |
| 1978 | 2.77 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 3.33 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 7.25 million tonnes | +117.4% |
| 1981 | 7.24 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.48 million tonnes | -52.0% |
| 1983 | 8.54 million tonnes | +145.6% |
| 1984 | 5.88 million tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1985 | 4.78 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 2.72 million tonnes | -43.1% |
| 1987 | 4.83 million tonnes | +77.9% |
| 1988 | 5.70 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 7.28 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 7.74 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 5.67 million tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 8.34 million tonnes | +47.1% |
| 1993 | 7.05 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 8.91 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 6.79 million tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 11.04 million tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1997 | 7.62 million tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1998 | 12.20 million tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1999 | 14.22 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 14.89 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 16.19 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 17.95 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 18.30 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 17.34 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 18.39 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 20.58 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 19.39 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 15.99 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 14.36 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 16.70 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 18.90 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 19.11 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.44 million tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 17.79 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 19.74 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 22.88 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 24.46 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 25.73 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 25.87 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.19 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 25.21 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 23.05 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 25.09 million tonnes | +8.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 25.09 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 861,000 tonnes, 29.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 25.09 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 968,000 tonnes, 25.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1987.5% | 40,000 tonnes | 835,000 tonnes |
| 1972 | +378.5% | 233,000 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes |
| 1968 | +290.0% | 20,000 tonnes | 78,000 tonnes |
| 1963 | +199.6% | 225,000 tonnes | 674,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176,667 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 674,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.08 million tonnes | 233,000 tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.77 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 8.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.96 million tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | 14.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.34 million tonnes | 14.36 million tonnes | 20.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.66 million tonnes | 15.44 million tonnes | 25.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.13 million tonnes | 23.05 million tonnes | 25.21 million tonnes | 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mexico?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mexico was 25.09 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 25.87 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 1967.
- How does Mexico rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Mexico ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.