Per capita food supply in Mexico

Mexico: Per capita food supply was 3,157 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
3,157 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
3,162 kcal/cap/day
in 2017
All-time low
3,131 kcal/cap/day
in 2015
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Per capita food supply in Mexico, 2014–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k2014201620182014: 3.1k kcal/cap/day2015: 3.1k kcal/cap/day2016: 3.2k kcal/cap/day2017: 3.2k kcal/cap/day2018: 3.2k kcal/cap/day

Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.

Analysis

In 2018, per capita food supply in Mexico stood at 3,157 kcal/cap/day.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over five years.

That places Mexico 53rd out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Per capita food supply in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Mexico, 2014 to 2018.
Year kcal/cap/day Change
2014 3,132 kcal/cap/day —
2015 3,131 kcal/cap/day -0.0%
2016 3,155 kcal/cap/day +0.8%
2017 3,162 kcal/cap/day +0.2%
2018 3,157 kcal/cap/day -0.2%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 3,157 kcal/cap/day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,864 kcal/cap/day, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 3,157 kcal/cap/day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,775 kcal/cap/day, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 50 New Zealand 3,191 kcal/cap/day compare
  2. 50 Slovenia 3,191 kcal/cap/day compare
  3. 52 Sweden 3,184 kcal/cap/day compare
  4. 54 Azerbaijan 3,149 kcal/cap/day compare
  5. 55 Colombia 3,114 kcal/cap/day compare
  6. 56 Ukraine 3,102 kcal/cap/day compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita food supply in Mexico?
Per capita food supply in Mexico was 3,157 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 3,162 kcal/cap/day in 2017.
What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 3,131 kcal/cap/day in 2015.
How does Mexico rank for per capita food supply?
Mexico ranks 53rd out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day)
Unit
kcal/cap/day
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 840 data points, 2014–2018
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