Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Mexico
Mexico: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 2.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Mexico is 2.25 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Mexico peaked at 2.25 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 373,000, in 1961.
That places Mexico 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 477,159 | 373,000 | 523,730 | 9 |
| 1970s | 585,521 | 476,679 | 746,808 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million | 740,755 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 million | 1.11 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 1.41 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.74 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million | 2.08 million | 2.25 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture share gdp 3.88 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.88 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 20.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 26.34 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 71.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 4.26 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Mexico?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Mexico was 2.25 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 373,000 in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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