In 2023, there were 103,716 establishments dedicated to nixtamalization and corn tortilla preparation in Mexico, down from 103,742 a year earlier.
Nixtamalization is a process in which the corn grains are soaked and then cooked in an alkaline solution. They are then washed, hulled, and-for tortilla making-milled.
Number of establishments in the preparation of corn tortillas and nixtamalization in Mexico from 2013 to 2023
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INEGI. (December 10, 2024). Number of establishments in the preparation of corn tortillas and nixtamalization in Mexico from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044045/establishments-preparing-tortillas-mexico/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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INEGI. (2024). Number of establishments in the preparation of corn tortillas and nixtamalization in Mexico from 2013 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044045/establishments-preparing-tortillas-mexico/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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