Argentina vs Mexico: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat
Argentina
38,169 animals
in 2024
Mexico
24,441 animals
in 2024
Argentina rank
5th
Mexico rank
8th
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 38,169 animals against 24,441 animals in Mexico, a difference of 13,728 animals.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,552 animals | 7,876 animals | 23,676 animals | Argentina |
| 1970s | 34,129 animals | 9,288 animals | 24,841 animals | Argentina |
| 1980s | 35,518 animals | 13,910 animals | 21,608 animals | Argentina |
| 1990s | 35,199 animals | 17,152 animals | 18,048 animals | Argentina |
| 2000s | 37,158 animals | 20,787 animals | 16,370 animals | Argentina |
| 2010s | 33,637 animals | 23,157 animals | 10,480 animals | Argentina |
| 2020s | 37,812 animals | 23,760 animals | 14,053 animals | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, Argentina or Mexico?
- Argentina, at 38,169 animals against 24,441 animals in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in daily number of animals slaughtered for meat between Argentina and Mexico?
- 13,728 animals, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Argentina ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 8th 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.