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
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% |
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 Russian Federation 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 Türkiye 339.68 billion kilocalories per day 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 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.