> 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%.

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

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/palm-oil/)[Market prices in Mexico](https://husfarm.com/country/mexico/)

Production, 2023386,700 t
World rank12 of 45
10-year change+402%
Record386,700 t2023

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

## Mexico compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.49%0.14% in 2013
10-year change+402%world +44%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/cote-divoire/) | 562,465 | 0.71% |
| 11 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/ecuador/) | 494,674 | 0.62% |
| 12 | **Mexico** | 386,700 | 0.49% |
| 13 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/cameroon/) | 320,000 | 0.40% |
| 14 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/dr-congo/) | 300,000 | 0.38% |

[Full ranking of 45 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

### Map of world production of palm oil

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 | 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

Exports9,365 t USD 14.7 m
Exporter rank40 of 118
Imports541,754 t USD 566 m
Importer rank23 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](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

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

## 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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