Vegetable oil production in Mexico
Mexico: Vegetable oil production was 27,200 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
27,200 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 66 countries
All-time high
79,909 tonnes
in 1964
All-time low
1,700 tonnes
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil 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
The most recent figure for vegetable oil production in Mexico is 27,200 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil production in Mexico peaked at 79,909 tonnes in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1,700 tonnes, in 1989.
That places Mexico 10th out of 66 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.
Vegetable oil production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69,009 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 73,313 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 68,878 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 79,909 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 72,391 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 64,645 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 66,390 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 72,633 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 54,825 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1970 | 49,783 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 47,894 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 32,631 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1973 | 27,857 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 23,583 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 28,100 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 27,192 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 33,931 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 29,190 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 32,356 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 17,565 tonnes | -45.7% |
| 1981 | 37,643 tonnes | +114.3% |
| 1982 | 18,409 tonnes | -51.1% |
| 1983 | 3,620 tonnes | -80.3% |
| 1984 | 9,500 tonnes | +162.4% |
| 1985 | 8,500 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 6,400 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1987 | 6,700 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 4,000 tonnes | -40.3% |
| 1989 | 1,700 tonnes | -57.5% |
| 1990 | 6,300 tonnes | +270.6% |
| 1991 | 5,500 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 4,500 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 4,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 2,300 tonnes | -42.5% |
| 1995 | 1,700 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 3,200 tonnes | +88.2% |
| 1997 | 3,800 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 3,200 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 4,600 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 7,500 tonnes | +63.0% |
| 2001 | 10,800 tonnes | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 9,200 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 5,700 tonnes | -38.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 tonnes | +75.4% |
| 2005 | 10,100 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8,900 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 8,100 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 9,600 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 10,400 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 11,100 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 13,100 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 13,800 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 13,300 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 16,800 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 21,600 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 19,700 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 22,900 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 25,700 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 27,700 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 26,800 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 25,900 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 27,200 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 27,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 27,200 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,600 tonnes, 17.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 27,200 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 354.47 tonnes, 76.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil 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 | +270.6% | 1,700 tonnes | 6,300 tonnes |
| 1984 | +162.4% | 3,620 tonnes | 9,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,110 tonnes | 54,825 tonnes | 79,909 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,252 tonnes | 23,583 tonnes | 49,783 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,404 tonnes | 1,700 tonnes | 37,643 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,910 tonnes | 1,700 tonnes | 6,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,030 tonnes | 5,700 tonnes | 10,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,570 tonnes | 11,100 tonnes | 27,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,775 tonnes | 25,900 tonnes | 27,200 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 7 Turkey 40,200 tonnes compare
- 8 Uganda 32,300 tonnes compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 27,543 tonnes compare
- 11 South Sudan 26,700 tonnes compare
- 12 Sudan 26,300 tonnes compare
- 13 South Korea 15,300 tonnes compare
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 vegetable oil production in Mexico?
- Vegetable oil production in Mexico was 27,200 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 vegetable oil production recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 79,909 tonnes in 1964.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 tonnes in 1989.
- How does Mexico rank for vegetable oil production?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. 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 Vegetable oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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