The tequila industry, pride of Mexico

Tequila production in 2020 grew 6.3 percent compared to the previous year, which means that it reached 374 million liters Mexico City, January 27, 2021.— 2020 was a different year for Mexico and the whole world, as a result of the covid-19 pandemic, which means that for agro-industries, such as tequila, they made great efforts and faced great challenges, however, it broke records in production, export and consumption of agave. According to figures from the Tequila Regulatory Council, the consumption of blue variety tequilana weber agave reports an increase compared to 2019 of 4.8 percent, reaching one million 407 thousand tons consumed, for its part the total production of this national drink reached the 374 million liters, 6.3 percent more than in 2019, also being the best year for this category. The Denomination of Origin of agave tequilana weber is found in 181 municipalities distributed in five states: Jalisco, Guanajuato, Nayarit, Michoacán and Tamaulipas. Regarding exports, ...