Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Mexico
Mexico: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply was 100.3 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100.3 Grammes per person per day
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 41 countries
All-time high
100.3 Grammes per person per day
in 2023
All-time low
61.7 Grammes per person per day
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 100.3 Grammes per person per day for food supply and consumption — protein supply in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — protein supply in Mexico peaked at 100.3 Grammes per person per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.7 Grammes per person per day, in 1962.
Mexico ranks 29th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Grammes per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.6 Grammes per person per day | — |
| 1962 | 61.7 Grammes per person per day | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 62 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 64 Grammes per person per day | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 63.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 65.3 Grammes per person per day | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 66.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 66.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 66.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 66.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 67.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 68.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 68.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 69.5 Grammes per person per day | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 70.1 Grammes per person per day | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 69.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 71.4 Grammes per person per day | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 73.2 Grammes per person per day | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 73.4 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 83.3 Grammes per person per day | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 87.7 Grammes per person per day | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 84.5 Grammes per person per day | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 83.3 Grammes per person per day | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 78.8 Grammes per person per day | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 82.2 Grammes per person per day | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 81 Grammes per person per day | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 78.5 Grammes per person per day | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 79.6 Grammes per person per day | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 76.2 Grammes per person per day | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 77.8 Grammes per person per day | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 78.8 Grammes per person per day | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 79.7 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 80.1 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 80.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 79.8 Grammes per person per day | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 79.7 Grammes per person per day | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 81.4 Grammes per person per day | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 82.1 Grammes per person per day | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 83.7 Grammes per person per day | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 86.1 Grammes per person per day | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 87.7 Grammes per person per day | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 87.9 Grammes per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.4 Grammes per person per day | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 87.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 87.1 Grammes per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 88 Grammes per person per day | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 88.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 88.2 Grammes per person per day | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 86.9 Grammes per person per day | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 92.1 Grammes per person per day | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 91.2 Grammes per person per day | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 91.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.1 Grammes per person per day | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 93.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.7 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 95.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 97 Grammes per person per day | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 97.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 97.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.5 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 99.5 Grammes per person per day | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 100.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 100.3 Grammes per person per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.55 Grammes per person per day, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 100.3 Grammes per person per day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.3 Grammes per person per day, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.33 Grammes per person per day | 61.7 Grammes per person per day | 66.6 Grammes per person per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.87 Grammes per person per day | 66.7 Grammes per person per day | 73.4 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.51 Grammes per person per day | 76.2 Grammes per person per day | 87.7 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.37 Grammes per person per day | 77.8 Grammes per person per day | 83.7 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.53 Grammes per person per day | 86.1 Grammes per person per day | 88.7 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.98 Grammes per person per day | 91.2 Grammes per person per day | 97.7 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9 Grammes per person per day | 97.3 Grammes per person per day | 100.3 Grammes per person per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 26 Chile 105.1 Grammes per person per day compare
- 27 Switzerland 101.4 Grammes per person per day compare
- 28 New Zealand 100.9 Grammes per person per day compare
- 30 Czechia 96.1 Grammes per person per day compare
- 31 Japan 94.6 Grammes per person per day compare
- 32 Hungary 93.6 Grammes per person 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 food supply and consumption — protein supply in Mexico?
- Food supply and consumption — protein supply in Mexico was 100.3 Grammes per person per day in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 100.3 Grammes per person per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7 Grammes per person per day in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
- Mexico ranks 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply and consumption — protein supply rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Food supply and consumption — Protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for fruits and vegetables consumption (survey data), as well as for key food supply (fat, calories, protein, sugar, etc.). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on food supply. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on survey data for consumption of vegetables and fruits.