Share food exports in Mexico
Mexico: Share food exports was 7.54 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.54
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
144th
of 196 countries
All-time high
46.59
in 1967
All-time low
4.84
in 2000
Years of data
63
1962–2025
Share food exports in Mexico, 1962–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 7.54 for share food exports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share food exports in Mexico peaked at 46.59 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 4.84, in 2000.
That places Mexico 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share food exports in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 36.82 | — |
| 1963 | 31.62 | -14.1% |
| 1964 | 44.93 | +42.1% |
| 1965 | 44.39 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 41.31 | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 46.59 | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 41.76 | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 40.35 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 39.68 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 38.29 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 42.48 | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 35.04 | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 33.47 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 30.98 | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 32.7 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 33.02 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 30.79 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 25.17 | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 12.45 | -50.5% |
| 1981 | 8.93 | -28.3% |
| 1982 | 8.03 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 7.37 | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 8.01 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 8.09 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 15.41 | +90.3% |
| 1987 | 13.1 | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 12.28 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 11.6 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 12.55 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 6.95 | -44.6% |
| 1993 | 7.31 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 7.07 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 7.69 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 6.41 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 6.16 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 6.19 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.35 | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 4.84 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 5.01 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.01 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.48 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 5.4 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.36 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.39 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.33 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.87 | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 5.94 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 6.12 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.76 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 6.25 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 6.26 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.84 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 7.54 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 7.73 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.46 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 7.85 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 9.07 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 8.59 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 8.25 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 8.4 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 8.53 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 7.54 | -11.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 7.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.92, 38% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 7.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.33, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share food exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +90.3% | 8.09 | 15.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.97 | 31.62 | 46.59 | 8 |
| 1970s | 34.16 | 25.17 | 42.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.41 | 7.37 | 15.41 | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.73 | 5.35 | 12.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 | 4.84 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.78 | 5.76 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 | 7.54 | 9.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 141 Austria 8.6 compare
- 142 Trinidad and Tobago 8.2 compare
- 143 Ireland 7.93 compare
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.43 compare
- 146 Burkina Faso 7.09 compare
- 147 Sweden 6.71 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 share food exports in Mexico?
- Share food exports in Mexico was 7.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 46.59 in 1967.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for share food exports?
- Mexico ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share food exports rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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