Indonesia vs Mexico: Land animals slaughtered for meat

Indonesia
4.89 billion
in 2024
Mexico
2.13 billion
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
Mexico rank
8th

Land animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Indonesia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 4.89 billion against 2.13 billion in Mexico, a difference of 2.76 billion.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Indonesia ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 8th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 68.36 million 117.22 million 48.86 million Mexico
1970s 108.41 million 204.40 million 95.99 million Mexico
1980s 362.04 million 351.74 million 10.30 million Indonesia
1990s 883.20 million 734.66 million 148.54 million Indonesia
2000s 1.48 billion 1.34 billion 146.89 million Indonesia
2010s 3.03 billion 1.67 billion 1.36 billion Indonesia
2020s 4.64 billion 2.06 billion 2.58 billion Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Indonesia or Mexico?
Indonesia, at 4.89 billion against 2.13 billion in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Indonesia and Mexico?
2.76 billion, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
Indonesia ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 8th of 197 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.

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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered for meat
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed