Palm oil production in Mexico
In 2023 Mexico produced 386,700 t of palm oil, the 12th largest in the world (0.49% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 402%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 386,700 t
- World rank
- 12 of 45
- 10-year change
- +402%
- Record
- 386,700 t
- 2023
Palm oil in Mexico, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.49%
- 0.14% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +402%
- world +44%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Côte d'Ivoire | 562,465 | 0.71% |
| 11 | Ecuador | 494,674 | 0.62% |
| 12 | Mexico | 386,700 | 0.49% |
| 13 | Cameroon | 320,000 | 0.40% |
| 14 | DR Congo | 300,000 | 0.38% |
Map of world production of palm oil
Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 386,700 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 357,600 | +12% |
| 2021 | 320,100 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 299,200 | +10% |
| 2019 | 271,300 | +31% |
| 2018 | 206,600 | +13% |
| 2017 | 183,400 | +104% |
| 2016 | 90,000 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 87,000 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 83,000 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 77,000 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 75,000 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 73,000 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 68,000 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 65,000 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 62,000 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 57,000 | +14% |
| 2006 | 50,000 | +17% |
| 2005 | 42,600 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 41,000 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 39,500 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 36,000 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 34,000 | +30% |
| 2000 | 26,200 | +46% |
| 1999 | 18,000 | +46% |
| 1998 | 12,350 | +90% |
| 1997 | 6,500 | −9.7% |
| 1996 | 7,200 | +26% |
| 1995 | 5,700 | +14% |
| 1994 | 5,000 | −35% |
| 1993 | 7,700 | +134% |
| 1992 | 3,286 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 3,000 | −33% |
| 1990 | 4,500 | +150% |
| 1989 | 1,800 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,800 | −10.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 | +33% |
| 1986 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,500 | −25% |
| 1983 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 | −50% |
| 1981 | 4,000 | −40% |
| 1980 | 6,700 | −4.3% |
| 1979 | 7,000 | +17% |
| 1978 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 | −50% |
| 1976 | 11,900 | +43% |
| 1975 | 8,300 | −24% |
| 1974 | 10,900 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 10,500 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 10,087 | −16% |
| 1971 | 12,000 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 11,200 | −25% |
| 1969 | 14,900 | −26% |
| 1968 | 20,200 | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 18,500 | −11% |
| 1966 | 20,800 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 20,700 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 20,600 | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 18,800 | −20% |
| 1962 | 23,400 | +16% |
| 1961 | 20,240 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 9,365 t USD 14.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 40 of 118
- Imports
- 541,754 t USD 566 m
- Importer rank
- 23 of 191
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 palm oil in Mexico?
Mexico produced 386,700 t in 2023, 0.49% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of palm oil?
Mexico ranked 12th of 45 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.2% of the world total.
How has the production of palm oil in Mexico changed?
It rose by 402% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +44% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Mexico export or import palm oil?
In 2024 Mexico reported exports of 9,365 t (USD 14.7 m) and imports of 541,754 t (USD 566 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.