Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,305 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,305 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
53rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,305 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
1,800 kilocalories per day
in 1936
Years of data
66
1936–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, 1936–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 3,305 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Mexico peaked at 3,305 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,800 kilocalories per day, in 1936.
That places Mexico 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 1,800 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1947 | 2,050 kilocalories per day | +13.9% |
| 1948 | 2,101 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 2,424 kilocalories per day | +15.4% |
| 1962 | 2,409 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 2,422 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2,475 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,488 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2,527 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2,571 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2,603 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 2,620 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2,648 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 2,644 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,687 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2,731 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 2,758 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 2,840 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2,814 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 2,857 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 2,942 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2,981 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3,135 kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 3,276 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 3,265 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 3,234 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 3,165 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3,215 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 3,168 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3,057 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 3,123 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 3,091 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3,086 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3,111 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3,129 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3,145 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,149 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,115 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 3,145 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3,123 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3,130 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,142 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,199 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3,247 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,261 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,262 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,253 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,208 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,219 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,237 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,207 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3,163 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,146 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,122 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,127 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,121 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,158 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,172 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,200 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,210 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,218 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,252 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,251 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,268 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,263 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,305 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1,800 kilocalories per day | 1,800 kilocalories per day | 1,800 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1940s | 2,076 kilocalories per day | 2,050 kilocalories per day | 2,101 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,504 kilocalories per day | 2,409 kilocalories per day | 2,620 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,790 kilocalories per day | 2,644 kilocalories per day | 2,981 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,173 kilocalories per day | 3,057 kilocalories per day | 3,276 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,128 kilocalories per day | 3,086 kilocalories per day | 3,149 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,225 kilocalories per day | 3,163 kilocalories per day | 3,262 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,173 kilocalories per day | 3,121 kilocalories per day | 3,252 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,272 kilocalories per day | 3,251 kilocalories per day | 3,305 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 50 Marshall Islands 3,321 kilocalories per day compare
- 51 Guyana 3,318 kilocalories per day compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 3,313 kilocalories per day compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 3,297 kilocalories per day compare
- 55 Tuvalu 3,295 kilocalories per day compare
- 56 Estonia 3,287 kilocalories per day compare
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Mexico?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Mexico was 3,305 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3,305 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 kilocalories per day in 1936.
- How does Mexico rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.