Calorie supply by food group in Mexico
Mexico: Calorie supply by food group was 2,575 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,575
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
41st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,730
in 1981
All-time low
2,113
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Mexico is 2,575, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Mexico peaked at 2,730 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2,113, in 1962.
That places Mexico 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,127 | — |
| 1962 | 2,113 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 2,128 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,186 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 2,206 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2,218 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2,252 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2,289 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 2,301 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2,322 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2,319 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2,318 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,348 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2,351 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,424 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2,374 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 2,391 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2,460 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2,485 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2,595 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 2,730 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 2,727 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,699 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,633 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,683 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 2,660 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2,562 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2,617 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2,621 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,606 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2,626 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2,622 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,624 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,622 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,606 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,644 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,602 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,589 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,578 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,611 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,641 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,646 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,647 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,623 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,574 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,582 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,592 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,561 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,509 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,503 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,491 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,497 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,476 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,519 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,521 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,538 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,542 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,535 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,567 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,566 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,561 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,536 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,575 | +1.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2,575 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2,575 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,202 | 2,113 | 2,301 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,379 | 2,318 | 2,485 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,653 | 2,562 | 2,730 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,612 | 2,578 | 2,644 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,599 | 2,509 | 2,647 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,519 | 2,476 | 2,567 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,559 | 2,536 | 2,575 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 calorie supply by food group in Mexico?
- Calorie supply by food group in Mexico was 2,575 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,730 in 1981.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,113 in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Mexico ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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