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