Mexico vs USSR: Global meat production
Mexico
8.35 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
18.50 million tonnes
in 1991
Mexico rank
7th
USSR rank
4th
Global meat production over time
- Mexico
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 18.50 million tonnes against 8.35 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 10.15 million tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 2.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 7th and USSR ranks 4th of 202 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 million tonnes | 10.25 million tonnes | 9.09 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 1.78 million tonnes | 14.15 million tonnes | 12.37 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 2.89 million tonnes | 17.29 million tonnes | 14.40 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 2.91 million tonnes | 19.25 million tonnes | 16.34 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, Mexico or USSR?
- USSR, at 18.50 million tonnes against 8.35 million tonnes in Mexico as of 1991.
- What is the difference in global meat production between Mexico and USSR?
- 10.15 million tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Mexico and USSR rank globally for global meat production?
- Mexico ranks 7th and USSR ranks 4th of 202 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.