Global meat production in Mexico
Mexico: Global meat production was 8.35 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.35 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
7th
of 202 countries
All-time high
8.35 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.00 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global 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
Mexico recorded 8.35 million tonnes for global meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Mexico peaked at 8.35 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million tonnes, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 7th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.00 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.08 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 1.11 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.14 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.17 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.19 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.22 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.24 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.27 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.29 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.32 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.41 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 1.48 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.60 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 1.79 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 2.02 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 2.21 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 2.30 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 2.33 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.54 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 2.73 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 2.85 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 3.07 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 3.04 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.95 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.06 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.03 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.94 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.68 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 2.80 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 3.02 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 3.13 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.28 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.52 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 3.78 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 3.66 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.89 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 4.12 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 4.30 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 4.44 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 4.62 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.81 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.89 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.09 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.30 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 5.38 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.53 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.61 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.71 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.81 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.98 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.06 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.10 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.20 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.33 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.53 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.78 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.02 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 7.30 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.51 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 7.69 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.89 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.08 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 8.35 million tonnes | +3.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 8.35 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984 tonnes, 29.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 8.35 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 246,399 tonnes, 33.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 5.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.41 million tonnes | 5.81 million tonnes | 7.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.90 million tonnes | 7.51 million tonnes | 8.35 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 global meat production in Mexico?
- Global meat production in Mexico was 8.35 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 global meat production recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for global meat production?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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