Animals slaughtered for meat in Mexico
Mexico: Animals slaughtered for meat was 8.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.92 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.92 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.25 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Mexico is 8.92 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Mexico peaked at 8.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 8th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.25 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.66 million | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 2.77 million | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 2.89 million | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 2.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 3.01 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 3.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.05 million | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.99 million | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 3.05 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.83 million | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 2.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.30 million | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 3.84 million | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 4.29 million | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 4.09 million | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 3.58 million | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 3.94 million | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 4.54 million | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 4.82 million | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 4.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 4.75 million | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.66 million | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 6.30 million | +35.1% |
| 1987 | 5.92 million | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 5.41 million | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 5.55 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 5.30 million | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 5.94 million | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 5.93 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.80 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.49 million | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 6.90 million | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 6.45 million | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 6.33 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.58 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 6.89 million | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 6.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 7.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.65 million | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 7.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.52 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 8.80 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.92 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.80 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.61 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.52 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.96 million | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 8.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 8.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.80 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 8.92 million | +1.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 8.92 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 29.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 8.92 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372, 27.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +35.1% | 4.66 million | 6.30 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.87 million | 2.25 million | 3.15 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.39 million | 2.83 million | 4.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.08 million | 3.94 million | 6.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.26 million | 5.30 million | 6.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.59 million | 6.98 million | 8.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 million | 7.96 million | 8.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.67 million | 8.41 million | 8.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2797 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.168 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7321 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Mexico?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Mexico was 8.92 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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