Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Mexico

Mexico: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0382 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0382 units per person
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
74th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0397 units per person
in 2012
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1968
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Mexico, 1961–2019

00.010.020.030.04196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Mexico stood at 0.0382 units per person.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0397 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1968.

Mexico ranks 74th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Mexico, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0 units per person
1962 0 units per person +2412.6%
1963 0 units per person -99.6%
1964 0.0002 units per person +478928.0%
1965 0 units per person -85.0%
1966 0 units per person -97.5%
1967 0 units per person -97.6%
1968 0 units per person -100.0%
1969 0 units per person
1970 0 units per person +2176.8%
1971 0.0034 units per person +364445.6%
1972 0.0115 units per person +240.6%
1973 0.0129 units per person +12.3%
1974 0.017 units per person +32.0%
1975 0.0015 units per person -91.3%
1976 0 units per person -98.3%
1977 0.0068 units per person +27461.7%
1978 0.0079 units per person +15.7%
1979 0.0175 units per person +121.2%
1980 0.0122 units per person -30.1%
1981 0.0164 units per person +33.9%
1982 0.0073 units per person -55.1%
1983 0.0059 units per person -20.1%
1984 0.0047 units per person -20.1%
1985 0.0075 units per person +59.1%
1986 0.0029 units per person -60.8%
1987 0.0056 units per person +90.1%
1988 0.015 units per person +168.9%
1989 0.0053 units per person -64.7%
1990 0.0041 units per person -22.6%
1991 0.0064 units per person +56.6%
1992 0.0125 units per person +95.3%
1993 0.0199 units per person +58.8%
1994 0.0158 units per person -20.3%
1995 0.0135 units per person -15.0%
1996 0.0214 units per person +59.1%
1997 0.0192 units per person -10.5%
1998 0.0259 units per person +35.1%
1999 0.0274 units per person +5.8%
2000 0.0283 units per person +3.5%
2001 0.0338 units per person +19.4%
2002 0.0309 units per person -8.6%
2003 0.034 units per person +9.9%
2004 0.0343 units per person +1.1%
2005 0.0351 units per person +2.3%
2006 0.0321 units per person -8.5%
2007 0.0299 units per person -6.9%
2008 0.0291 units per person -2.5%
2009 0.0248 units per person -14.9%
2010 0.0308 units per person +24.1%
2011 0.0351 units per person +14.2%
2012 0.0397 units per person +13.1%
2013 0.0352 units per person -11.4%
2014 0.0376 units per person +6.8%
2015 0.0345 units per person -8.1%
2016 0.0383 units per person +10.9%
2017 0.0397 units per person +3.7%
2018 0.0395 units per person -0.5%
2019 0.0382 units per person -3.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1964 +478928.0% 0 units per person 0.0002 units per person
1971 +364445.6% 0 units per person 0.0034 units per person
1977 +27461.7% 0 units per person 0.0068 units per person
1962 +2412.6% 0 units per person 0 units per person
1970 +2176.8% 0 units per person 0 units per person
1972 +240.6% 0.0034 units per person 0.0115 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0.0002 units per person 9
1970s 0.0079 units per person 0 units per person 0.0175 units per person 10
1980s 0.0083 units per person 0.0029 units per person 0.0164 units per person 10
1990s 0.0166 units per person 0.0041 units per person 0.0274 units per person 10
2000s 0.0313 units per person 0.0248 units per person 0.0351 units per person 10
2010s 0.0369 units per person 0.0308 units per person 0.0397 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 71 Kenya 0.0386 units per person compare
  2. 72 Cape Verde 0.0384 units per person compare
  3. 73 Colombia 0.0383 units per person compare
  4. 75 Thailand 0.0377 units per person compare
  5. 76 Guatemala 0.0369 units per person compare
  6. 77 Congo 0.0363 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Mexico?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Mexico was 0.0382 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.0397 units per person in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1968.
How does Mexico rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Mexico ranks 74th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.