Mexican Mango Exports Surge for โSeventh Straight Year, โขFueling Industry Growth
Mexico Cityโ – Mexicanโค mango exports have experienced a remarkable seven-year growth streak, reaching 592,000 metric tons in 2024. This โcontinued โขexpansion underscores โฃMexico’s position as a leading global mango โคsupplier adn signals robustโ demand fromโข key markets like the United States โคand Canada.
The sustained increase in mango exports is a significant โฃboon for theโข Mexican agricultural sector, โขa priority โfor the nationalโ government. Driven by favorable growing conditions, strategic investments in irrigation andโ agricultural support, and international โขquality certifications,โ the industry is poised โfor further expansion. โThis growth impacts not only Mexican farmers and exporters but also major Northโ American food and beverage companiesโ increasingly incorporating mango into their product lines.
Mexico cultivates popular mango varieties includingโ Ataulfo, Tommy Atkins, Kent, Haden, and Keitt, prizedโข for their sweetness, aroma, and texture. Rigorous phytosanitary certifications ensure international quality standards โare met, bolstering Mexico’s โฃreputationโข as a reliable and competitive exporter.
Export figuresโ demonstrate the โconsistent upward trend: 418,000 metric tons in 2017,โ 429,000 inโ 2018, 441,000 in 2019, 450,000 inโค 2020, 493,000 in 2021, 520,000 โฃin 2022, and 537,000โ in 2023. The firstโ halfโ of โฃ2024 alone saw 340,000 โmetricโ tons exported, with โขprojections forโ the firstโ half of 2025 estimating 342,000 metric tons.
The United States โขremains the primary destination for Mexican mangoes, โwith Canada also representing a โsignificant market. Majorโ American companies areโ capitalizing on this supply, integrating mangoโ into a diverse range ofโ products. PepsiCo utilizesโ mango inโ its Tropicana juices, while Nestlรฉ incorporates the fruit into its ice creams and mango-flavored beverages. General Mills features mango in its โYoplait yogurts.โ
To further bolster โคthe sector, the mexicanโ government is focused on consolidating โฃproduction into larger units, expanding the national irrigation system, increasing access โคto credit for farmers, โฃand โimplementing โrisk mitigation strategies for agricultural products. These policies aim toโฃ enhance productivity and improve livelihoods โin rural โขareas.