Daily per capita caloric supply in Mexico
Mexico: Daily per capita caloric supply was 3,305 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,305
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
53rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,305
in 2023
All-time low
1,800
in 1936
Years of data
66
1936–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Mexico, 1936–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita caloric supply in Mexico stood at 3,305. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Mexico peaked at 3,305 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,800, in 1936.
Mexico ranks 53rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 1,800 | — |
| 1947 | 2,050 | +13.9% |
| 1948 | 2,101 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 2,424 | +15.4% |
| 1962 | 2,409 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 2,422 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2,475 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,488 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2,527 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2,571 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2,603 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 2,620 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2,648 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 2,644 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,687 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2,731 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 2,758 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 2,840 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2,814 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 2,857 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 2,942 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2,981 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3,135 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 3,276 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 3,265 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 3,234 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 3,165 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3,215 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 3,168 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3,057 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 3,123 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 3,091 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3,086 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3,111 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3,129 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3,145 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,149 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,115 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 3,145 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3,123 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3,130 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,142 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,199 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3,247 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,261 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,262 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,253 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,208 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,219 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,237 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,207 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3,163 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,146 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,122 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,127 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,121 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,158 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,172 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,200 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,210 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,218 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,252 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,251 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,268 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,263 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,305 | +1.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3,305 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3,305 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1 |
| 1940s | 2,076 | 2,050 | 2,101 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,504 | 2,409 | 2,620 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,790 | 2,644 | 2,981 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,173 | 3,057 | 3,276 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,128 | 3,086 | 3,149 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,225 | 3,163 | 3,262 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,173 | 3,121 | 3,252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,272 | 3,251 | 3,305 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 50 Marshall Islands 3,321 compare
- 51 Guyana 3,318 compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 3,313 compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 3,297 compare
- 55 Tuvalu 3,295 compare
- 56 Estonia 3,287 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 per capita caloric supply in Mexico?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Mexico was 3,305 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3,305 in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 in 1936.
- How does Mexico rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Mexico ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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