Per capita diet composition in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita diet composition was 457.51 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
457.51
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
71st
of 192 countries
All-time high
506.85
in 1985
All-time low
431.56
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Mexico is 457.51, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Mexico peaked at 506.85 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 431.56, in 2013.
Mexico ranks 71st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita diet composition in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 437.86 | — |
| 1962 | 433.73 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 439.46 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 436.64 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 441.98 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 443.44 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 451.36 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 463.03 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 462.73 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 455.64 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 455.54 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 453.83 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 462.33 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 462.94 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 463.08 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 463.16 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 465.27 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 470.79 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 476.81 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 473.45 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 493.06 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 495.64 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 496.63 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 496.5 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 506.85 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 493.3 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 484.01 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 504.98 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 504.82 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 487 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 488.55 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 491.48 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 493.08 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 493.04 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 485.32 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 483.17 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 473.36 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 477.84 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 480.11 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 486.5 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 488 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 483.01 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 480.21 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 472.07 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 464.13 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 470.72 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 469.27 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 459.48 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 449.43 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 444.77 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 439.34 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 434.11 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 431.56 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 455.62 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 447.59 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 443.94 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 444.52 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 443.7 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 459.26 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 463.07 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 459.37 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 459.81 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 457.51 | -0.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 457.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 457.51 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 445.58 | 433.73 | 463.03 | 9 |
| 1970s | 462.94 | 453.83 | 476.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 494.92 | 473.45 | 506.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 485.3 | 473.36 | 493.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 472.28 | 449.43 | 488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 444.44 | 431.56 | 459.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 459.94 | 457.51 | 463.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 per capita diet composition in Mexico?
- Per capita diet composition in Mexico was 457.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 506.85 in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 431.56 in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for per capita diet composition?
- Mexico ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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