Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mexico
Mexico: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 182.13 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
182.13 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
124th
of 192 countries
All-time high
210.46 kilograms per year per capita
in 2018
All-time low
67.57 kilograms per year per capita
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 182.13 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
The figure is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mexico peaked at 210.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.57 kilograms per year per capita, in 1969.
That places Mexico 124th 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.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70.76 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 80.85 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 80.15 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 75.5 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 84.36 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 76.72 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 77.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 75.87 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 67.57 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 69.92 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 90.83 kilograms per year per capita | +29.9% |
| 1972 | 107.96 kilograms per year per capita | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 95.55 kilograms per year per capita | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 102.02 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 83.48 kilograms per year per capita | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 76.5 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 90.37 kilograms per year per capita | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 113.85 kilograms per year per capita | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 128.37 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 116.55 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 101.74 kilograms per year per capita | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 116.44 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 127.94 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 135.67 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 122.04 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 130.63 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 125.54 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 138.25 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 142.39 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 144.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 149.91 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 150.4 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 135.86 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 119.37 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 118.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 129.49 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 157.33 kilograms per year per capita | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 166.77 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 203.98 kilograms per year per capita | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 180.68 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 197.2 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 187.26 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 191.88 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 189.77 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 181.79 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 176.69 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 184.86 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 177.04 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 156.51 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 157.39 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 142.86 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 162.59 kilograms per year per capita | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 149.33 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 156.45 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 165.06 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 176.81 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 200.24 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 210.46 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 180.78 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 172.26 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 145.52 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 144.1 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 182.13 kilograms per year per capita | +26.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 182.13 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72 kilograms per year per capita, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 182.13 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.09 kilograms per year per capita, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.55 kilograms per year per capita | 67.57 kilograms per year per capita | 84.36 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.88 kilograms per year per capita | 69.92 kilograms per year per capita | 128.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.72 kilograms per year per capita | 101.74 kilograms per year per capita | 142.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.63 kilograms per year per capita | 118.75 kilograms per year per capita | 203.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.37 kilograms per year per capita | 156.51 kilograms per year per capita | 197.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.2 kilograms per year per capita | 142.86 kilograms per year per capita | 210.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 161 kilograms per year per capita | 144.1 kilograms per year per capita | 182.13 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 121 Sudan 188.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 122 Sierra Leone 185.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 123 Guatemala 185.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 125 Paraguay 178.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 126 Nigeria 178.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 127 Brunei 178.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mexico?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mexico was 182.13 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 210.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.57 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.
- How does Mexico rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Mexico ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.