Mexico vs Peru: Oil palm production
Mexico
386,700 tonnes
in 2023
Peru
300,000 tonnes
in 2023
Mexico rank
12th
Peru rank
14th
Oil palm production over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 386,700 tonnes against 300,000 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 86,700 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and Peru ranks 14th of 48 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,793 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 19,793 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 7,840 tonnes | 2,702 tonnes | 5,138 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2,480 tonnes | 12,499 tonnes | 10,019 tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 7,324 tonnes | 29,900 tonnes | 22,576 tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 45,330 tonnes | 35,310 tonnes | 10,020 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 121,430 tonnes | 141,400 tonnes | 19,970 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 340,900 tonnes | 270,000 tonnes | 70,900 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil palm production, Mexico or Peru?
- Mexico, at 386,700 tonnes against 300,000 tonnes in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil palm production between Mexico and Peru?
- 86,700 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for oil palm production?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Peru ranks 14th 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.