Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mexico
Mexico: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 24,441 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24,441 animals
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 198 countries
All-time high
24,441 animals
in 2024
All-time low
6,164 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 24,441 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mexico peaked at 24,441 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,164 animals, in 1961.
That places Mexico 8th out of 198 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.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mexico, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,164 animals | — |
| 1962 | 7,288 animals | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 7,589 animals | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 7,918 animals | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 8,082 animals | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 8,241 animals | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 8,400 animals | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 8,559 animals | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 8,644 animals | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 8,353 animals | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 8,184 animals | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 8,353 animals | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 7,764 animals | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 7,866 animals | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 9,047 animals | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 10,523 animals | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 11,759 animals | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 11,211 animals | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 9,819 animals | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 10,784 animals | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 12,452 animals | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 13,200 animals | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 13,348 animals | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 13,016 animals | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 12,779 animals | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 17,266 animals | +35.1% |
| 1987 | 16,216 animals | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 14,833 animals | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 15,206 animals | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 14,520 animals | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 16,274 animals | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 16,247 animals | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 15,890 animals | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 17,781 animals | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 18,907 animals | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 17,658 animals | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 17,335 animals | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 18,022 animals | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 18,884 animals | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 19,112 animals | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 19,452 animals | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 19,485 animals | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 19,700 animals | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 20,959 animals | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 21,004 animals | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 21,534 animals | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 21,832 animals | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 22,122 animals | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 22,676 animals | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 23,329 animals | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 24,097 animals | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 24,431 animals | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 24,100 animals | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 23,575 animals | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 23,351 animals | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 21,803 animals | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 21,997 animals | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 22,300 animals | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22,586 animals | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23,028 animals | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 23,465 animals | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 23,745 animals | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 24,120 animals | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 24,441 animals | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,876 animals | 6,164 animals | 8,644 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,288 animals | 7,764 animals | 11,759 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,910 animals | 10,784 animals | 17,266 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,152 animals | 14,520 animals | 18,907 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,787 animals | 19,112 animals | 22,676 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,157 animals | 21,803 animals | 24,431 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,760 animals | 23,028 animals | 24,441 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mexico?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mexico was 24,441 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 24,441 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,164 animals in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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