Milk per animal in Mexico
Mexico: Milk per animal was 4,411 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,411 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
33rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
4,411 kilograms per animal
in 2024
All-time low
1,001 kilograms per animal
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk per animal in Mexico is 4,411 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Mexico peaked at 4,411 kilograms per animal in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,001 kilograms per animal, in 1963.
That places Mexico 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,112 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 1,071 kilograms per animal | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 1,001 kilograms per animal | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 1,096 kilograms per animal | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 1,087 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1,444 kilograms per animal | +32.8% |
| 1967 | 1,513 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 1,508 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,547 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1,552 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1,656 kilograms per animal | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 2,065 kilograms per animal | +24.7% |
| 1973 | 2,163 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2,223 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2,267 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2,232 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2,291 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2,380 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2,414 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2,391 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2,353 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 2,305 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 2,177 kilograms per animal | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 2,178 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,205 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2,495 kilograms per animal | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 2,503 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2,585 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2,243 kilograms per animal | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 2,459 kilograms per animal | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 2,694 kilograms per animal | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 2,791 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 3,171 kilograms per animal | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 3,164 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,111 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3,252 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 3,333 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3,359 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,446 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3,343 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3,269 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3,242 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,290 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3,209 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,250 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,316 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3,400 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3,432 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3,412 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,547 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,426 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3,494 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,526 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,650 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3,702 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,731 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,764 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,810 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,850 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,887 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,937 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,969 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3,995 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4,411 kilograms per animal | +10.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4,411 kilograms per animal is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,037 kilograms per animal, 4.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4,411 kilograms per animal is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,370 kilograms per animal, 3.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +32.8% | 1,087 kilograms per animal | 1,444 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,264 kilograms per animal | 1,001 kilograms per animal | 1,547 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,124 kilograms per animal | 1,552 kilograms per animal | 2,414 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,343 kilograms per animal | 2,177 kilograms per animal | 2,585 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,078 kilograms per animal | 2,459 kilograms per animal | 3,446 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,316 kilograms per animal | 3,209 kilograms per animal | 3,432 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,650 kilograms per animal | 3,426 kilograms per animal | 3,850 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,040 kilograms per animal | 3,887 kilograms per animal | 4,411 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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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 milk per animal in Mexico?
- Milk per animal in Mexico was 4,411 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4,411 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,001 kilograms per animal in 1963.
- How does Mexico rank for milk per animal?
- Mexico ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.