Land animals slaughtered for meat in Mexico
Mexico: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 2.13 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Mexico stood at 2.13 billion animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Mexico peaked at 2.13 billion animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.00 million animals, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 7th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.22 million animals | 90.00 million animals | 140.00 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 204.40 million animals | 150.00 million animals | 276.50 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 351.74 million animals | 299.21 million animals | 473.38 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 734.66 million animals | 485.58 million animals | 1.03 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 billion animals | 1.09 billion animals | 1.54 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 billion animals | 1.55 billion animals | 1.91 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 billion animals | 1.96 billion animals | 2.13 billion animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 71.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.9% (2025)
- Rural population 26.34 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.68 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Mexico?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Mexico was 2.13 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 billion animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.00 million animals in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.