Mexico vs Spain: Global meat production
Mexico
8.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
7.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
6th
Spain rank
7th
Global meat production over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 8.35 million tonnes against 7.56 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 788,840 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 million tonnes | 957,550 tonnes | 201,329 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 107,797 tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 2.89 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 79,447 tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 3.55 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | 502,580 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 5.14 million tonnes | 5.30 million tonnes | 160,170 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.41 million tonnes | 6.14 million tonnes | 272,007 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.90 million tonnes | 7.53 million tonnes | 378,020 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, Mexico or Spain?
- Mexico, at 8.35 million tonnes against 7.56 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global meat production between Mexico and Spain?
- 788,840 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for global meat production?
- Mexico ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 201 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 Global meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.