Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Mexico

Mexico: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 632.92 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
632.92 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
49th
of 191 countries
All-time high
632.92 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
78.46 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Mexico, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Mexico is 632.92 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Mexico peaked at 632.92 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.46 million tonnes, in 1961.

That places Mexico 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 86.31 million tonnes 78.46 million tonnes 89.62 million tonnes 9
1970s 120.00 million tonnes 90.01 million tonnes 153.58 million tonnes 10
1980s 191.06 million tonnes 167.73 million tonnes 200.85 million tonnes 10
1990s 256.60 million tonnes 192.22 million tonnes 323.27 million tonnes 10
2000s 396.75 million tonnes 344.80 million tonnes 442.52 million tonnes 10
2010s 500.44 million tonnes 467.13 million tonnes 567.32 million tonnes 10
2020s 603.90 million tonnes 571.07 million tonnes 632.92 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 46 Lithuania 654.91 million tonnes compare
  2. 47 France 649.88 million tonnes compare
  3. 48 New Zealand 642.92 million tonnes compare
  4. 50 Cyprus 631.71 million tonnes compare
  5. 51 Panama 631.55 million tonnes compare
  6. 52 Barbados 630.49 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Mexico?
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Mexico was 632.92 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 632.92 million tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 78.46 million tonnes in 1961.
How does Mexico rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
Mexico ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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