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How much tomatoes do Mexico produce and export?

Mexico is the nullth largest producer of tomatoes: 4.4 million tonnes in 2024, 2.3% of the world's 188.3 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the largest exporter by value: $3.5 billion in 2024, 29% of world exports of tomatoes (HS 0702) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is the United States, which takes 92% of its tomatoes exports by value.

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Mexico's tomatoes production

Mexico tomatoes production, 2024
World rankProduction (tonnes)Share of worldTen-year growthYear
4.4 million tonnes2.3%+2.3% a year2024

FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.

Mexico tomatoes production monthly prices, tonnes, Jan 1961 to Jan 2024Line chart of mexico tomatoes production monthly prices in tonnes from Jan 1961 to Jan 2024: Mexico tomatoes production from 470,527 to 4,418,131, peaking at 4,559,375.01,000,0002,000,0003,000,0004,000,0005,000,000196519701975198019851990199520002005201020152020tonnes
Mexico tomatoes production

Share of world output over time

Mexico's share of world tomatoes production in selected years
19902000201020202024
2.9%2.5%2%2.3%2.3%

Average annual share by decade: 1960s 1.8%, 1970s 2.7%, 1980s 2.9%, 1990s 2.6%, 2000s 2.3%, 2010s 2.1%, 2020s 2.3%. See the concentration-over-time report.

Mexico's tomatoes exports

Mexico exports of Tomatoes, fresh or chilled, 2024
World rankExport valueShare of world exportsQuantity (tonnes)Average value per tonneYear
1$3.5 billion29%2.1 million t$1,6952024

CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 0702 (Tomatoes, fresh or chilled).

Where Mexico's tomatoes goes

Largest destinations of Mexico's tomatoes exports, 2024
DestinationValueShare of Mexico's exports
United States$3.2B92%
Canada$271M7.7%
Japan$2M0.1%
Guatemala$881,012<0.1%
Costa Rica$560,568<0.1%

Largest five destinations of 1,885 exporter-importer pairs BACI reports for 2024. See trade flows.

How much tomatoes Mexico uses

Mexico's domestic supply of tomatoes was 2.5 million tonnes in 2023, 1.3% of the world's. Food supply was 16 kg per person a year, 86th highest of 142 countries with a million or more people. It produced 174% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 7%. FAO's item is "Tomatoes and products". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.

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