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In 2025, Mexico produced  million liters of tequila, representing an increase of about ** percent compared to the previous year. Despite this decrease, the production volume of tequila has more than doubled in the past ten years.

What is tequila?

Tequila is a distilled spirit made from the blue agave plant, which takes its name from the city of Tequila in the Mexican state of Jalisco, the main production area for the drink. Depending on its purity, this traditional beverage is divided in two basic categories: '100 % agave' and 'Mixto'. The first category includes tequila made from 100 percent blue agave and is the most produced type of tequila nowadays. Tequila 'Mixto' is made with additional sugar sources and used to be the leading category in past years.

International prominence of tequila

With the lion's share of production destined to exports from Mexico , tequila has morphed from a local drink to a worldwide known beverage. The leading recipient of Mexican tequila exports is the United States, with more than *** million liters traded. This is more than ** times the volume imported by Mexico’s other important tequila export partner.