Germany vs Mexico: Meat production
Germany
6.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
8.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
8th
Mexico rank
6th
Meat production over time
- Germany
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 8.35 million tonnes against 6.88 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 1.48 million tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 6th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 6.07 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 7.14 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 6.16 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 6.91 million tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 8.21 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.23 million tonnes | 7.90 million tonnes | 676,660 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat production, Germany or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 8.35 million tonnes against 6.88 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat production between Germany and Mexico?
- 1.48 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Mexico rank globally for meat production?
- Germany ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 6th 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 Meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.