Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Mexico

Mexico: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 4.80 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4.80 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
11th
of 175 countries
All-time high
4.92 million
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 1968
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 4.80 million for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Mexico peaked at 4.92 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1968.

That places Mexico 11th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Mexico, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 19 —
1962 493 +2494.7%
1963 2 -99.6%
1964 9,900 +494900.0%
1965 1,539 -84.5%
1966 40 -97.4%
1967 1 -97.5%
1968 0 -100.0%
1969 2 —
1970 47 +2250.0%
1971 176,723 +375906.4%
1972 620,486 +251.1%
1973 717,971 +15.7%
1974 975,881 +35.9%
1975 87,279 -91.1%
1976 1,504 -98.3%
1977 425,896 +28217.6%
1978 505,764 +18.8%
1979 1.15 million +127.0%
1980 822,668 -28.3%
1981 1.13 million +37.1%
1982 517,318 -54.1%
1983 422,626 -18.3%
1984 345,037 -18.4%
1985 560,505 +62.4%
1986 224,095 -60.0%
1987 434,585 +93.9%
1988 1.19 million +174.2%
1989 429,402 -64.0%
1990 338,771 -21.1%
1991 540,921 +59.7%
1992 1.08 million +99.0%
1993 1.74 million +61.8%
1994 1.41 million -18.8%
1995 1.22 million -13.5%
1996 1.98 million +61.9%
1997 1.80 million -9.0%
1998 2.47 million +37.4%
1999 2.66 million +7.5%
2000 2.79 million +5.1%
2001 3.39 million +21.2%
2002 3.14 million -7.3%
2003 3.50 million +11.5%
2004 3.59 million +2.4%
2005 3.72 million +3.7%
2006 3.45 million -7.3%
2007 3.25 million -5.6%
2008 3.22 million -1.1%
2009 2.78 million -13.7%
2010 3.50 million +25.9%
2011 4.05 million +15.8%
2012 4.64 million +14.7%
2013 4.17 million -10.2%
2014 4.50 million +8.1%
2015 4.18 million -7.1%
2016 4.68 million +12.0%
2017 4.90 million +4.6%
2018 4.92 million +0.4%
2019 4.80 million -2.4%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 4.80 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 16.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 4.80 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,357, 41.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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 +494900.0% 2 9,900
1971 +375906.4% 47 176,723
1977 +28217.6% 1,504 425,896
1962 +2494.7% 19 493
1970 +2250.0% 2 47
1972 +251.1% 176,723 620,486

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,333 0 9,900 9
1970s 465,950 47 1.15 million 10
1980s 607,588 224,095 1.19 million 10
1990s 1.52 million 338,771 2.66 million 10
2000s 3.28 million 2.78 million 3.72 million 10
2010s 4.43 million 3.50 million 4.92 million 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 8 Japan 5.33 million compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 5.17 million compare
  3. 10 Spain 5.14 million compare
  4. 12 Nigeria 4.66 million compare
  5. 13 Bangladesh 4.60 million compare
  6. 14 China 4.56 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Mexico?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Mexico was 4.80 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 4.92 million in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1968.
How does Mexico rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Mexico ranks 11th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 7,821 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.