>>4210764Mexico imports roughly 45% to 56% of its basic grain and food needs to sustain its population of over 131 million people, driven heavily by domestic production shortfalls in grains and oilseeds.
Key Import and Self-Sufficiency Facts
* Overall Grain and Food Dependency: Domestic production covers only about 44% of the country's grain and oilseed consumption, meaning roughly 56% of staple grains are imported.
* Total Import Volume and Value: Mexico is one of the world's largest food and grain importers (ranking around 7th globally), with annual agricultural and food imports totaling roughly $37.5 billion to $44 billion. In peak recent periods, grain and oilseed imports have scaled past 40 million tons annually.
* Primary Imported Commodities:
* Corn (Yellow and White): Mexico is a top global buyer of corn, importing over 12 million to 21 million tons annually (primarily yellow corn for animal feed and industry).
* Soybeans & Oilseeds: Crucial for the domestic livestock and processing sectors.
* Wheat, Dairy, and Meats (Poultry & Pork): Significant portions are sourced from abroad to meet urban and industrial demand.
* Main Trading Partners: The United States supplies approximately 65% to 75% of Mexico's agricultural imports (leveraging the USMCA trade framework), alongside shipments from Canada, Brazil, and Latin American partners
>Imports about 50% of basic grain and food to sustain its populationOk so in the events of a communist takeover and worldwide sanctions, Mexico can sustain 70 million people, that's like 60 million dying, what are you going to do with 60 million corpses, fertilize the desert?