Cattle meat per animal in Mexico
Mexico: Cattle meat per animal was 253 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
253 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
55th
of 198 countries
All-time high
253 kilograms per animal
in 2024
All-time low
164 kilograms per animal
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 253 kilograms per animal for cattle meat per animal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Mexico peaked at 253 kilograms per animal in 2024 and was at its lowest, 164 kilograms per animal, in 1972.
That places Mexico 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 166 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 166 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 166 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 166 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 166 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 166 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 166 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 166 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 166 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 168 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 166 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 164 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 168 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 171 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 173 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 177 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 174 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 179 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 182 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 188 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 184 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 179 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 194 kilograms per animal | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 195 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 199 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 198 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 215 kilograms per animal | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 235 kilograms per animal | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 210 kilograms per animal | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 210 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 200 kilograms per animal | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 210 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 217 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 210 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 205 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 206 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 212 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 210 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 203 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 202 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 203 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 206 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 209 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 202 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 203 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 205 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 205 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 206 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 206 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 205 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 205 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 204 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 205 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 212 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 216 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 236 kilograms per animal | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 240 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 243 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 246 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 248 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 249 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 251 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 252 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 253 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 253 kilograms per animal is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200 kilograms per animal, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 253 kilograms per animal is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 204.5 kilograms per animal, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166 kilograms per animal | 166 kilograms per animal | 166 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 172.2 kilograms per animal | 164 kilograms per animal | 182 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 199.7 kilograms per animal | 179 kilograms per animal | 235 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 208.3 kilograms per animal | 200 kilograms per animal | 217 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.7 kilograms per animal | 202 kilograms per animal | 209 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.2 kilograms per animal | 204 kilograms per animal | 246 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.6 kilograms per animal | 248 kilograms per animal | 253 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle meat per animal in Mexico?
- Cattle meat per animal in Mexico was 253 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle meat per animal recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 253 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 164 kilograms per animal in 1972.
- How does Mexico rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Mexico ranks 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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