Meat production in Mexico
Mexico: Meat production was 8.35 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 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 6th of 201 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 | 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 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 meat production in Mexico?
- 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 meat production recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for meat production?
- Mexico ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.