Oil palm production in Mexico
Mexico: Oil palm production was 386,700 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oil palm production in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, oil palm production in Mexico stood at 386,700 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 402.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm production in Mexico peaked at 386,700 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,500 tonnes, in 1984.
That places Mexico 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil palm production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,240 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 23,400 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 18,800 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1964 | 20,600 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 20,700 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 20,800 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 18,500 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 20,200 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 14,900 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1970 | 11,200 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1971 | 12,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 10,087 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 10,500 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 10,900 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 8,300 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 11,900 tonnes | +43.4% |
| 1977 | 6,000 tonnes | -49.6% |
| 1978 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 6,700 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 4,000 tonnes | -40.3% |
| 1982 | 2,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,500 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 1,800 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 1,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,500 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1991 | 3,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 3,286 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 7,700 tonnes | +134.3% |
| 1994 | 5,000 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 1995 | 5,700 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 7,200 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 6,500 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 12,350 tonnes | +90.0% |
| 1999 | 18,000 tonnes | +45.7% |
| 2000 | 26,200 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 2001 | 34,000 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 36,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 39,500 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 41,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 42,600 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 50,000 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 57,000 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 62,000 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 65,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 68,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 73,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 75,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 77,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 83,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 87,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 90,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 183,400 tonnes | +103.8% |
| 2018 | 206,600 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 271,300 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 299,200 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 320,100 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 357,600 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 386,700 tonnes | +8.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 386,700 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223,400 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 386,700 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280,463 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil palm production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +150.0% | 1,800 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes |
| 1993 | +134.3% | 3,286 tonnes | 7,700 tonnes |
| 2017 | +103.8% | 90,000 tonnes | 183,400 tonnes |
| 1998 | +90.0% | 6,500 tonnes | 12,350 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,793 tonnes | 14,900 tonnes | 23,400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,389 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,480 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 6,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,324 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,330 tonnes | 26,200 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,430 tonnes | 68,000 tonnes | 271,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 340,900 tonnes | 299,200 tonnes | 386,700 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm production in Mexico?
- Oil palm production in Mexico was 386,700 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil palm production recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 386,700 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest oil palm production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 tonnes in 1984.
- How does Mexico rank for oil palm production?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil palm production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 402.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil palm production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.