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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1044045/establishments-preparing-tortillas-mexico/
INEGI. "Number of establishments in the preparation of corn tortillas and nixtamalization in Mexico from 2013 to 2023." Chart. December 10, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1044045/establishments-preparing-tortillas-mexico/
INEGI. (2024). Number of establishments in the preparation of corn tortillas and nixtamalization in Mexico from 2013 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1044045/establishments-preparing-tortillas-mexico/
INEGI. "Number of Establishments in The Preparation of Corn Tortillas and Nixtamalization in Mexico from 2013 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Dec 2024, /statistics/1044045/establishments-preparing-tortillas-mexico/
INEGI, Number of establishments in the preparation of corn tortillas and nixtamalization in Mexico from 2013 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1044045/establishments-preparing-tortillas-mexico/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Number of establishments in the preparation of corn tortillas and nixtamalization in Mexico from 2013 to 2023 [Graph], INEGI, December 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1044045/establishments-preparing-tortillas-mexico/
