Per capita milk consumption in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita milk consumption was 121.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
121.99
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
76th
of 192 countries
All-time high
134.61
in 1980
All-time low
52.73
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita milk consumption in Mexico stood at 121.99.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Mexico peaked at 134.61 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 52.73, in 1965.
That places Mexico 76th 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 63 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.5 | — |
| 1962 | 60.25 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 58.53 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 55.77 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 52.73 | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 72.1 | +36.7% |
| 1967 | 75.5 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 73.92 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 75.79 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 77.76 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 80.3 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 96.15 | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 98.31 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 108.02 | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 97.55 | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 102.54 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 105.55 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 106.94 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 108.2 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 134.61 | +24.4% |
| 1981 | 117.46 | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 110.26 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 105.42 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 101.53 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 115.55 | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 104 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 97.97 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 93.4 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 93.36 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.83 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 85.42 | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 101.84 | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 111.2 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 101.93 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 95.53 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 96.22 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 98.78 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 101.36 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 107.89 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 111.6 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 115.77 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 114.57 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 114.76 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 114.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 115.42 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 111.16 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 113.82 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 113.58 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 112.99 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 106.91 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 105.9 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 106.82 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 108.16 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 107.83 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 110.5 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 112.42 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 111.97 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 112.45 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 111.45 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 111.37 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 116.6 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 124.97 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 121.99 | -2.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 121.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107.23, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 121.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 113.31, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +36.7% | 52.73 | 72.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.01 | 52.73 | 75.79 | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.13 | 77.76 | 108.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.36 | 93.36 | 134.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.1 | 85.42 | 111.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.85 | 111.16 | 115.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.44 | 105.9 | 112.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.73 | 111.37 | 124.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 73 New Caledonia 129.66 compare
- 74 Guyana 129.27 compare
- 75 Venezuela 124.63 compare
- 77 Mauritania 117.97 compare
- 78 Antigua and Barbuda 117.2 compare
- 79 Colombia 116.5 compare
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -56.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 124.78 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7963 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 91.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Mexico?
- Per capita milk consumption in Mexico was 121.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 134.61 in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.73 in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Mexico ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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