PUBLISHER: Knowledge Sourcing Intelligence | PRODUCT CODE: 1627599
PUBLISHER: Knowledge Sourcing Intelligence | PRODUCT CODE: 1627599
The Global Corn Tortilla Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.14 %, reaching a market size of US$28.399 billion in 2030 from US$22.108 billion in 2025.
Tortilla is a thin, circular flatbread generally made from wheat and corn and popularly eaten in America and Mexico. Traditionally, it is made up of wheat or corn with dried kernel. Presently, corn tortillas are made from corn cooked in a lime-based solution or by using a dough, forming a pancake, and baking it in the oven. Tortilla has widespread popularity in Mexicana and southwestern cuisine; thus, it has a huge market in America, Mexico, France, Spain, and Germany.
Based on an average serving size, a flour tortilla is a low-fat food containing iron and other vitamins, with 115 calories. A corn tortilla is also a low-fat, low-sodium food that contains calcium, potassium, and fiber and has 60 calories. Hence, the growing health awareness among consumers is increasing its market growth. For instance, Tortilla, while native to Mexico, its popularity has grown to the extent that U.S. consumers prefer tortillas above all their ethnic breads, such as bagels, English muffins, and pita bread, as per the Tortilla Industry Association.
The global tortilla market consists of producing and supplying wheat and corn tortillas. Along with its production and supply, this market also consists of processing tortillas into tortilla chips, tostadas, taco shells, and other processed forms like frozen tortillas.
Global corn tortilla market drivers
Tortilla has been a fundamental part of Mexican and Latin American cuisine. The popularity of Mexican cuisine is rising worldwide. For example, dishes made of tortillas have become popular in Germany in the last few decades. According to the Tortilla Industry Association, the United States of America consumed around 85 billion tortillas in 2000. Processed tortillas in the form of tortilla chips are widely consumed in the USA.
Hence, the increasing popularity of Mexican foods worldwide has also raised the demand for tortilla wraps in restaurants or tortilla chips, tacos, etc., leading to a surge in growth for the global tortilla market.
Global corn tortilla market geographical outlook
Region-wise, the global market is segmented into Asia-Pacific, North America, South America, Europe, Middle East and Africa. North America is the largest market shareholder of tortillas; it would be the fastest-growing market for tortillas, too.
This growth in North America in the global tortilla market is a huge consumer base for tortillas in the United States of America and Mexico. According to a report by the Tortilla Industry Association, tortillas are preferred in the USA more than their native breads. Americans consume more than 85 billion tortillas. 70% of global tortilla sales took place on the American continent, as per Kemin tortilla. Tortillas are now served as substitutes for traditional bread and are used in many recipes, such as hot dogs, lasagna, pitas, sandwiches, etc., in the American mainstream diet.
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