> In 2023 Mexico produced 114,000 t of palm kernels, the 12th largest in the world (0.59% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 256%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/mexico/

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# Palm kernels production in Mexico

In 2023 Mexico produced 114,000 t of palm kernels, the 12th largest in the world (0.59% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 256%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.

[Market prices in Mexico](https://husfarm.com/country/mexico/)

Production, 2023114,000 t
World rank12 of 44
10-year change+256%
Record114,000 t2023

## Palm kernels in Mexico, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Mexico compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.59%0.22% in 2013
10-year change+256%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/ghana/) | 152,000 | 0.79% |
| 11 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/cote-divoire/) | 136,000 | 0.71% |
| 12 | **Mexico** | 114,000 | 0.59% |
| 13 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/cameroon/) | 92,000 | 0.48% |
| 14 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/costa-rica/) | 92,000 | 0.48% |

[Full ranking of 44 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/)

### Map of world production of palm kernels

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 114,000 | +12% |
| 2022 | 102,000 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 99,000 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 91,000 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 89,000 | +11% |
| 2018 | 80,000 | +29% |
| 2017 | 62,000 | +63% |
| 2016 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 37,000 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 35,000 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 32,000 | +28% |
| 2012 | 25,000 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 22,000 | +16% |
| 2009 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 17,000 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 16,000 | +14% |
| 2005 | 14,000 | +17% |
| 2004 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,000 | +10% |
| 2001 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,000 | +43% |
| 1999 | 7,000 | +75% |
| 1998 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,000 | +33% |
| 1996 | 3,000 | +50% |
| 1995 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +82% |
| 1992 | 1,100 | −35% |
| 1991 | 1,700 | −32% |
| 1990 | 2,500 | +25% |
| 1989 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 | −33% |
| 1987 | 3,000 | +50% |
| 1986 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 | −50% |
| 1983 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,000 | −20% |
| 1981 | 5,000 | −41% |
| 1980 | 8,430 | +12% |
| 1979 | 7,518 | −11% |
| 1978 | 8,431 | −39% |
| 1977 | 13,846 | −7.2% |
| 1976 | 14,927 | +43% |
| 1975 | 10,416 | −24% |
| 1974 | 13,662 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 13,078 | +18% |
| 1972 | 11,087 | −26% |
| 1971 | 14,929 | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 14,002 | −25% |
| 1969 | 18,611 | −26% |
| 1968 | 25,272 | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 23,174 | −11% |
| 1966 | 26,066 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 25,923 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 25,740 | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 23,558 | −20% |
| 1962 | 29,298 | +16% |
| 1961 | 25,304 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of palm kernels in Mexico?

Mexico produced 114,000 t in 2023, 0.59% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of palm kernels?

Mexico ranked 12th of 44 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.7% of the world total.

### How has the production of palm kernels in Mexico changed?

It rose by 256% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +30% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.

### 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.

## Other large producers

[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/indonesia/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/malaysia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/thailand/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/nigeria/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/colombia/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/guatemala/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/brazil/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/papua-new-guinea/)[Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/honduras/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/ghana/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/cote-divoire/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/cameroon/)
[All countries producing palm kernels](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/)

## Other products of Mexico

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/mexico/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/mexico/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/mexico/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/mexico/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/mexico/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/mexico/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/mexico/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/mexico/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/mexico/)[Lemons and limes](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/mexico/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/mexico/)[Chillies and peppers, green](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/mexico/)
[Agricultural production in Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/country/mexico/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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