Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mexico
Mexico: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 428.73 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
428.73 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
11th
of 191 countries
All-time high
428.73 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
91.86 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mexico is 428.73 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mexico peaked at 428.73 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.86 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 11th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.86 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 94.26 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 97.90 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 103.37 billion kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 107.41 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 112.80 billion kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 118.58 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 124.07 billion kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 128.97 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 134.54 billion kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 138.59 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 145.16 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 152.02 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 158.10 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 167.54 billion kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 170.65 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 178.03 billion kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 188.24 billion kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 195.70 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 210.99 billion kilocalories per day | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 225.67 billion kilocalories per day | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 229.94 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 232.73 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 232.64 billion kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 241.28 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 242.60 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 238.87 billion kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 248.90 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 251.13 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 255.56 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 262.70 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 269.27 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 275.69 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 281.09 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 283.03 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 290.73 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 293.64 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 299.12 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 305.11 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 315.46 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 324.97 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 331.17 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 335.95 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 339.63 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 339.39 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 345.21 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 352.06 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 353.99 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 354.27 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 357.51 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 359.78 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 365.34 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 369.41 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 378.24 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 384.05 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 391.18 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 396.11 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 400.83 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 408.99 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 412.23 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 417.14 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 419.72 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 428.73 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 428.73 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.95 billion kilocalories per day, 20.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 428.73 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.27 billion kilocalories per day, 23.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.80 billion kilocalories per day | 91.86 billion kilocalories per day | 128.97 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 162.86 billion kilocalories per day | 134.54 billion kilocalories per day | 195.70 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 235.47 billion kilocalories per day | 210.99 billion kilocalories per day | 251.13 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 281.60 billion kilocalories per day | 255.56 billion kilocalories per day | 305.11 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 339.21 billion kilocalories per day | 315.46 billion kilocalories per day | 354.27 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.14 billion kilocalories per day | 357.51 billion kilocalories per day | 408.99 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 419.46 billion kilocalories per day | 412.23 billion kilocalories per day | 428.73 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 8 Nigeria 562.90 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 9 Russia 513.17 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 10 Bangladesh 443.70 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 12 Egypt 354.38 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 13 Philippines 342.71 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 14 Turkey 339.68 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2797 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.168 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7321 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mexico?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mexico was 428.73 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 428.73 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.86 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.