China vs Mexico: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
China
-10.4%
in 2023
Mexico
-10.7%
in 2023
China rank
86th
Mexico rank
88th
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
China currently reports -10.4% against -10.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
China ranks 86th and Mexico ranks 88th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.1% | 2.6% | 3.7% | Mexico |
| 1970s | -0.7% | -1.8% | 1.1% | China |
| 1980s | -1.2% | -7.4% | 6.2% | China |
| 1990s | -0.3% | -9.5% | 9.2% | China |
| 2000s | -1.8% | -12.8% | 11.0% | China |
| 2010s | -6.9% | -10.5% | 3.6% | China |
| 2020s | -10.2% | -10.0% | 0.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply, China or Mexico?
- China, at -10.4% against -10.7% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between China and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- China ranks 86th and Mexico ranks 88th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.