Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 42 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2021, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Mexico stood at 42 percent.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Mexico peaked at 46 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41 percent, in 2011.
Mexico ranks 89th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46 percent | — |
| 2002 | 46 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45 percent | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 45 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44 percent | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 44 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43 percent | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 42 percent | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 41 percent | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42 percent | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 42 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41 percent | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42 percent | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 42 percent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.78 percent | 43 percent | 46 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.3 percent | 41 percent | 42 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 42 percent | 42 percent | 42 percent | 2 |
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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 share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Mexico?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Mexico was 42 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 46 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 percent in 2011.
- How does Mexico rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 89th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.