Number of establishments in the preparation of corn tortillas and nixtamalization in Mexico from 2013 to 2023

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.