Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Mexico
Mexico: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 12.91 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 12.91 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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?, per square in Mexico peaked at 13.31 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Mexico 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0561 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1157 tonnes per square kilometre | +106.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre | +199.6% |
| 1964 | 0.088 tonnes per square kilometre | -74.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0947 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0458 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0103 tonnes per square kilometre | -77.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0401 tonnes per square kilometre | +290.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0206 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4295 tonnes per square kilometre | +1987.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1199 tonnes per square kilometre | -72.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5736 tonnes per square kilometre | +378.5% |
| 1973 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 1974 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1975 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1976 | 0.518 tonnes per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 1977 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +192.8% |
| 1978 | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +117.4% |
| 1981 | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 1983 | 4.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +145.6% |
| 1984 | 3.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1985 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1987 | 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +77.9% |
| 1988 | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 3.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 4.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1993 | 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 5.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1997 | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1998 | 6.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1999 | 7.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 7.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 8.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 9.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 9.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 8.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 9.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 10.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 9.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 8.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 7.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 8.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 9.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 9.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 9.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 10.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 11.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 12.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 13.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 13.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 12.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 11.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 12.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 12.91 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 12.91 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.91 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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% | 0.0206 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4295 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +378.5% | 0.1199 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5736 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +290.0% | 0.0103 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0401 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +199.6% | 0.1157 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0909 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0103 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1199 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 90 Nepal 13.02 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 91 Georgia 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 92 Liberia 12.94 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 94 Syria 12.8 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 95 Guinea-Bissau 12.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 96 Lesotho 11.86 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Mexico?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Mexico was 12.91 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 tonnes per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Mexico rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Mexico ranks 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.