Daily meat consumption per person in Mexico
Mexico: Daily meat consumption per person was 214.3 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
214.3 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
50th
of 192 countries
All-time high
214.3 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
66.33 grams per day per capita
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 214.3 grams per day per capita for daily meat consumption per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Mexico peaked at 214.3 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.33 grams per day per capita, in 1971.
That places Mexico 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70.12 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 73.27 grams per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 72.32 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 72.9 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 72.3 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 70.62 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 70.66 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 68.59 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 67.82 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 66.74 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 66.33 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 68.83 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 70.98 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 75.45 grams per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 82.66 grams per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 90.06 grams per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 95.33 grams per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 96.42 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 96.33 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 103.33 grams per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 109.48 grams per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 111.26 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 116.93 grams per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 113.46 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 108.95 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 110.17 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 107.24 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 107.04 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 96.57 grams per day per capita | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 98.84 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 109.94 grams per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 113.8 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 117.43 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 125.79 grams per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 124.4 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 119.83 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 129.28 grams per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 140.23 grams per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 145.45 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 153.08 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 157.97 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 162.71 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 160.93 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 163.68 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 168.33 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 170.75 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 171.37 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 173.85 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 174.86 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 182.25 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 181.07 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 180.22 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 180.55 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 176.33 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 180.77 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 183.84 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 188.08 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 193.37 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 198.99 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 198.38 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 205.23 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 210.3 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 214.3 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 214.3 grams per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 159.64 grams per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 214.3 grams per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 186.79 grams per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.96 grams per day per capita | 67.82 grams per day per capita | 73.27 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 80.91 grams per day per capita | 66.33 grams per day per capita | 96.42 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.44 grams per day per capita | 96.57 grams per day per capita | 116.93 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.5 grams per day per capita | 98.84 grams per day per capita | 145.45 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.75 grams per day per capita | 153.08 grams per day per capita | 174.86 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.55 grams per day per capita | 176.33 grams per day per capita | 198.99 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.05 grams per day per capita | 198.38 grams per day per capita | 214.3 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 47 Grenada 220.41 grams per day per capita compare
- 48 France 220.03 grams per day per capita compare
- 49 New Zealand 217.92 grams per day per capita compare
- 51 Panama 213.75 grams per day per capita compare
- 52 Cyprus 213.56 grams per day per capita compare
- 53 Hungary 209.12 grams per day per capita compare
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 daily meat consumption per person in Mexico?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Mexico was 214.3 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 214.3 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.33 grams per day per capita in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Mexico ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.