Food production index in Mexico
Mexico: Food production index was 117.03 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Mexico, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, food production index in Mexico stood at 117.03 2014-2016 = 100. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Mexico peaked at 117.03 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.29 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Mexico 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 18.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 27.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.23 2014-2016 = 100 | 28.99 2014-2016 = 100 | 42.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.04 2014-2016 = 100 | 45.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 54.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.96 2014-2016 = 100 | 54.41 2014-2016 = 100 | 71.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 72.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 88.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 87.5 2014-2016 = 100 | 111.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 112.74 2014-2016 = 100 | 117.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 20.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 26.34 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 71.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.68 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 4,262 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 37.02 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Mexico?
- Food production index in Mexico was 117.03 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 117.03 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.29 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for food production index?
- Mexico ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.