Australia vs Mexico: Animals slaughtered for meat
Australia
8.69 million
in 2024
Mexico
8.92 million
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
Mexico rank
8th
Animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 8.92 million against 8.69 million in Australia, a difference of 231,480.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.76 million | 2.87 million | 2.89 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 8.89 million | 3.39 million | 5.50 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 8.02 million | 5.08 million | 2.94 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 8.48 million | 6.26 million | 2.22 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 8.75 million | 7.59 million | 1.16 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 8.68 million | 8.45 million | 231,214 | Australia |
| 2020s | 7.21 million | 8.67 million | 1.46 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Australia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 8.92 million against 8.69 million in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Australia and Mexico?
- 231,480, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Australia ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 8th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.