Share of cereals allocated to human food in Mexico
Mexico: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 41.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food in Mexico is 41.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Mexico peaked at 84.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2019.
That places Mexico 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.3% | 70.0% | 84.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.0% | 59.4% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.3% | 51.8% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.6% | 46.4% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 41.3% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 40.5% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.4% | 41.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 136 Kazakhstan 42.9% compare
- 137 Jamaica 42.1% compare
- 138 New Zealand 41.9% compare
- 140 United Arab Emirates 41.1% compare
- 141 United Kingdom 40.9% compare
- 142 Slovakia 39.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 71.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.9% (2025)
- Rural population 26.34 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.68 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food in Mexico?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Mexico was 41.8% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Mexico ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.