Coconut oil production in Mexico
In 2023 Mexico produced 131,000 t of coconut oil, the 5th largest in the world (4.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.5%. The record was 148,000 t in 1998.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 131,000 t
- World rank
- 5 of 64
- 10-year change
- +1.5%
- Record
- 148,000 t
- 1998
Coconut oil in Mexico, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 4.2%
- 3.6% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +1.5%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | India | 549,000 | 17.6% |
| 4 | Vietnam | 182,000 | 5.8% |
| 5 | Mexico | 131,000 | 4.2% |
| 6 | Malaysia | 56,100 | 1.8% |
| 7 | Papua New Guinea | 43,900 | 1.4% |
Map of world production of coconut oil
Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 131,000 | −1.0% |
| 2022 | 132,300 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 132,300 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 132,300 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 130,400 | −0.5% |
| 2018 | 131,000 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 128,500 | −1.0% |
| 2016 | 129,800 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 126,600 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 126,600 | −1.9% |
| 2013 | 129,100 | −4.2% |
| 2012 | 134,800 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 130,400 | −1.0% |
| 2010 | 131,700 | −7.5% |
| 2009 | 142,400 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 140,800 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 135,500 | +16% |
| 2006 | 116,600 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 114,700 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 113,400 | −1.1% |
| 2003 | 114,700 | −9.0% |
| 2002 | 126,000 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 122,800 | −1.8% |
| 2000 | 125,000 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 124,000 | −16% |
| 1998 | 148,000 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 135,500 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 127,900 | −6.0% |
| 1995 | 136,100 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 134,200 | +24% |
| 1993 | 108,000 | −13% |
| 1992 | 124,740 | +14% |
| 1991 | 109,000 | −13% |
| 1990 | 126,000 | −0.2% |
| 1989 | 126,300 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 125,400 | +11% |
| 1987 | 113,400 | −1.6% |
| 1986 | 115,300 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 112,200 | +46% |
| 1984 | 77,000 | −16% |
| 1983 | 91,500 | −1.5% |
| 1982 | 92,900 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 88,000 | −5.6% |
| 1980 | 93,213 | +16% |
| 1979 | 80,631 | −15% |
| 1978 | 94,762 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 93,683 | −0.8% |
| 1976 | 94,458 | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 86,750 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 83,499 | −1.5% |
| 1973 | 84,801 | −1.9% |
| 1972 | 86,457 | −3.7% |
| 1971 | 89,779 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 85,219 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 83,554 | −28% |
| 1968 | 115,628 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 108,931 | −8.5% |
| 1966 | 119,021 | +11% |
| 1965 | 106,790 | +11% |
| 1964 | 95,991 | +15% |
| 1963 | 83,818 | −30% |
| 1962 | 120,285 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 117,291 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 69 t USD 321,000
- Exporter rank
- 61 of 94
- Imports
- 5,621 t USD 12.7 m
- Importer rank
- 40 of 173
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of coconut oil in Mexico?
Mexico produced 131,000 t in 2023, 4.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of coconut oil?
Mexico ranked 5th of 64 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Philippines with 38.8% of the world total.
How has the production of coconut oil in Mexico changed?
It rose by 1.5% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 148,000 t in 1998.
Does Mexico export or import coconut oil?
In 2024 Mexico reported exports of 69 t (USD 321,000) and imports of 5,621 t (USD 12.7 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Mexico is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.