Mexico vs Turkey: Beef production
Mexico
2.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
1.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
9th
Turkey rank
11th
Beef production over time
- Mexico
- Turkey
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.25 million tonnes against 1.50 million tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 756,800 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Turkey's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 11th of 198 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 477,159 tonnes | 118,610 tonnes | 358,549 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 585,521 tonnes | 131,442 tonnes | 454,079 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.02 million tonnes | 288,498 tonnes | 730,386 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.30 million tonnes | 333,474 tonnes | 969,802 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.55 million tonnes | 511,535 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.87 million tonnes | 933,722 tonnes | 932,524 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.17 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 653,084 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Mexico or Turkey?
- Mexico, at 2.25 million tonnes against 1.50 million tonnes in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Mexico and Turkey?
- 756,800 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for beef production?
- Mexico ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 11th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.