Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mexico
Mexico: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 48.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.2%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
64th
of 192 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 2010
All-time low
15.0%
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mexico stood at 48.2%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mexico peaked at 52.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1961.
That places Mexico 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.0% | — |
| 1962 | 15.4% | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 17.8% | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 18.8% | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 20.2% | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 25.2% | +24.9% |
| 1967 | 23.8% | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 27.8% | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 29.8% | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 33.2% | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 30.8% | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 32.4% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 34.6% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 35.0% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 40.4% | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 35.3% | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 39.6% | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 38.7% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 38.1% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 45.0% | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 48.1% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 44.9% | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 47.2% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 47.0% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 44.7% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 46.6% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 46.0% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 41.9% | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 43.6% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 46.9% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 41.7% | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 44.2% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 47.7% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 43.6% | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | -2.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 48.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 48.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.5%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.5% | 15.0% | 29.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.8% | 30.8% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 41.9% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 41.4% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 42.6% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 47.4% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.2% | 49.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 61 Bolivia 49.0% compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 48.6% compare
- 63 East Timor 48.5% compare
- 65 Montenegro 48.1% compare
- 66 El Salvador 48.1% compare
- 67 North Macedonia 47.8% 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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mexico?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mexico was 48.2% 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 animal feed recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Mexico ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. 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 animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.