In 2024, Mexico has become the world's second-largest exporter of chili, broccoli, cauliflower, lemon, and cucumber. It achieved this thanks to the growth in global demand and the sustained effort of producers and entities involved in these production chains. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader) highlighted the importance of the 14 free trade agreements that the country has with 51 countries, which have facilitated access to a potential market of 1,376 million consumers and have allowed Mexico to rank as the world's ninth largest food exporter.
The work carried out by the National Agri-Food Health, Safety, and Quality Service (Senasica) to guarantee the international sanitary prestige of Mexican food has been fundamental to this success. According to SIAP data, Mexico exported 1,180,860 tons of green chili for $1.23 billion in 2023. That's the second-highest export volume in the last decade, the leading export value last year, and 5.8% more volume and 9.5% more value than in the previous year.
Broccoli and cauliflower exports also registered record figures. Broccoli exports grew by 23.6% in volume and 54.0% in value between 2018 and 2023. Last year, Mexico mantained its position as the world's second-largest exporter of cauliflower. The country's lemon export volume and value increased significantly, consolidating Mexico as the main producer in the Americas and the second worldwide. In 2023, the country exported a record 884,107 tons of cucumbers for more than 545 million dollars, positioning Mexico as a leading cucumber producer in the Americas.
These figures reflect the growth and strengthening of Mexican agriculture in the global market, and Mexico's potential to continue expanding its presence in the international food export arena.
Source: municipiospuebla.mx