Dietary composition by country in Mexico
Mexico: Dietary composition by country was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 kilocalories per day per capita
World rank
178th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.05 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1999
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Mexico is 0 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Mexico peaked at 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Mexico 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1992 | 1.04 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1999 | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2000 | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.97 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 0.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -43.9% |
| 2019 | 0.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +78.2% |
| 2020 | 0.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2023 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -100.0% | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2007 | -100.0% | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2009 | -100.0% | 1.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2021 | -100.0% | 0.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2019 | +78.2% | 0.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.98 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2018 | -43.9% | 0.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.55 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.419 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8387 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.931 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1925 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 175 Tanzania 0.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 176 Austria 0.38 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 177 Pakistan 0.18 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Brazil 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Croatia 0 kilocalories per day per capita
- 178 Denmark 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Germany 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 India 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Indonesia 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Netherlands 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Poland 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Serbia 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 South Africa 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 South Korea 0 kilocalories per day per capita
- 178 Spain 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Thailand 0 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 dietary composition by country in Mexico?
- Dietary composition by country in Mexico was 0 kilocalories per day 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 kilocalories per day per capita in 1999.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for dietary composition by country?
- Mexico ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. 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.