India vs Mexico: Land animals slaughtered for meat
India
3.35 billion
in 2024
Mexico
2.13 billion
in 2024
India rank
5th
Mexico rank
7th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
India currently reports 3.35 billion against 2.13 billion in Mexico, a difference of 1.22 billion.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
India ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.12 million | 117.22 million | 37.10 million | Mexico |
| 1970s | 97.88 million | 204.40 million | 106.52 million | Mexico |
| 1980s | 207.28 million | 351.74 million | 144.46 million | Mexico |
| 1990s | 638.60 million | 734.66 million | 96.06 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.23 billion | 1.34 billion | 108.42 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.29 billion | 1.67 billion | 613.88 million | India |
| 2020s | 3.11 billion | 2.06 billion | 1.05 billion | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, India or Mexico?
- India, at 3.35 billion against 2.13 billion in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between India and Mexico?
- 1.22 billion, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- India ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 7th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.