Chicken meat production in Mexico
Mexico: Chicken meat production was 4.01 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.01 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.01 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
115,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Mexico stood at 4.01 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Mexico peaked at 4.01 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 115,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Mexico 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 128,000 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 134,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 140,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 153,500 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 160,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 166,400 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 172,800 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 179,200 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 192,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 204,800 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 215,485 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 229,190 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 248,075 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 269,162 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 288,811 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 310,471 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 335,682 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 366,683 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 399,230 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 426,285 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 449,907 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 468,647 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 489,917 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 551,704 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 672,641 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 672,893 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 627,449 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 611,032 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 750,427 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 857,947 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 898,495 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 1.26 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.73 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.08 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.16 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.28 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.44 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.46 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.54 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.58 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.64 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.68 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.77 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.79 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.81 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.88 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.96 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.08 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.21 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.34 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.48 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.58 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.67 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.78 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.89 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 4.01 million tonnes | +3.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.01 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530 tonnes, 29.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4.01 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112,016 tonnes, 35.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149,878 tonnes | 115,000 tonnes | 179,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 266,036 tonnes | 192,000 tonnes | 366,683 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 536,970 tonnes | 399,230 tonnes | 672,893 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million tonnes | 750,427 tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 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 chicken meat production in Mexico?
- Chicken meat production in Mexico was 4.01 million tonnes 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 chicken meat production recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for chicken meat production?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.