Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Mexico
Mexico: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 230.2 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
230.2 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
60th
of 192 countries
All-time high
230.2 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
68.14 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Mexico stood at 230.2 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Mexico peaked at 230.2 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.14 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Mexico 60th 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.
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.14 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 70.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 70.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 69.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 68.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 75.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 77.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 75.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 76.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 77.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 77.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 85.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 87.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 92.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 93.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 99.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 104.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 108.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 111.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 127.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 129.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 125.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 123.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 121.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 125.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 125.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 122.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 123.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 117.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 120.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 121.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 129.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 134.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 136.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 130.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 129.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 136.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 141.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 147.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 155.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 160.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 163.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 160 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 161.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 164.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 167.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 169.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 170.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 169.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 200.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 197.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 196.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 201.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 200.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 204.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 207.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 209.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 215.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 217.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 216.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 222.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 228.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 230.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 230.2 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.2 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 230.2 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 194.68 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 68.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 77.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 77.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 111.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 117.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 129.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 120.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 147.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 155.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 170.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 205 kilocalories per day per capita | 196.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 217.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 216.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 230.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 57 Grenada 237.05 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 58 Netherlands Antilles 233.69 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 59 Barbados 231.03 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 229.73 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 62 Cyprus 229.04 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 63 Taiwan 226.76 kilocalories per day 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 daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Mexico?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Mexico was 230.2 kilocalories per day per capita 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 daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 230.2 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.14 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Mexico ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.