Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 78.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.22 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
50th
of 192 countries
All-time high
78.22 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
24.21 kilograms per year per capita
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 78.22 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply vs. gdp per capita 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, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Mexico peaked at 78.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.21 kilograms per year per capita, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 50th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.59 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 26.75 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 26.4 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 26.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 26.39 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 25.78 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 25.79 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 25.04 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 24.76 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 24.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 24.21 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 25.12 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 25.91 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 27.54 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 30.17 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 32.87 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 34.79 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 35.19 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 35.16 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 37.72 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 39.96 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 40.61 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 42.68 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 41.41 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 39.77 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 40.21 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 39.14 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 39.07 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 35.25 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 36.07 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 40.13 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 41.54 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 42.86 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 45.91 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 45.41 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 43.74 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 47.19 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 51.18 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 53.09 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 55.87 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 57.66 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 59.39 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 58.74 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 59.74 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 61.44 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 62.32 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 62.55 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 63.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 63.82 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 66.52 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 66.09 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 65.78 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 65.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.36 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 65.98 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 67.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 68.65 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 70.58 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 72.63 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 72.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 74.91 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 76.76 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 78.22 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 78.22 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.27 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 78.22 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.18 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.9 kilograms per year per capita | 24.76 kilograms per year per capita | 26.75 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.53 kilograms per year per capita | 24.21 kilograms per year per capita | 35.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.58 kilograms per year per capita | 35.25 kilograms per year per capita | 42.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.71 kilograms per year per capita | 36.07 kilograms per year per capita | 53.09 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.5 kilograms per year per capita | 55.87 kilograms per year per capita | 63.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.36 kilograms per year per capita | 64.36 kilograms per year per capita | 72.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.58 kilograms per year per capita | 72.41 kilograms per year per capita | 78.22 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 47 Grenada 80.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 48 France 80.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 49 New Zealand 79.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 51 Panama 78.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 52 Cyprus 77.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 53 Hungary 76.33 kilograms per year 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Mexico?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Mexico was 78.22 kilograms per year 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 78.22 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.21 kilograms per year per capita in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita 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 Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.