Brazil vs Mexico: Oil palm production
Brazil
637,353 tonnes
in 2023
Mexico
386,700 tonnes
in 2023
Brazil rank
9th
Mexico rank
12th
Oil palm production over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 637,353 tonnes against 386,700 tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 250,653 tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 12th of 48 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,996 tonnes | 19,793 tonnes | 11,797 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 8,688 tonnes | 9,389 tonnes | 700.9 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 28,170 tonnes | 2,480 tonnes | 25,690 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 73,610 tonnes | 7,324 tonnes | 66,286 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 157,700 tonnes | 45,330 tonnes | 112,370 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 342,667 tonnes | 121,430 tonnes | 221,237 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 593,550 tonnes | 340,900 tonnes | 252,650 tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 637,353 tonnes against 386,700 tonnes in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Brazil and Mexico?
- 250,653 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for oil palm production?
- Brazil ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 12th of 48 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 Oil palm production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.