Per capita meat consumption by type in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.58 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
88th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.94 kilograms per year per capita
in 2001
All-time low
0.58 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type 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
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption by type in Mexico is 0.58 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Mexico peaked at 1.94 kilograms per year per capita in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.58 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
That places Mexico 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.98 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9582 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.957 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9346 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8806 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.837 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8042 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7303 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7091 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.751 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7724 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6686 kilograms per year per capita | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6901 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7742 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7956 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7646 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6703 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.649 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6586 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8664 kilograms per year per capita | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8651 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8323 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7998 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9026 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8606 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8915 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | +41.8% |
| 1999 | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 1.6 kilograms per year per capita | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9942 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9199 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8559 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7812 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7484 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.62 kilograms per year per capita | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0.62 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.63 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.64 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.64 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.64 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.66 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.66 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.66 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.66 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.61 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.63 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.58 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.58 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.58 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.15 kilograms per year per capita, 3.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +41.8% | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9075 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7303 kilograms per year per capita | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7245 kilograms per year per capita | 0.649 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7956 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8845 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6586 kilograms per year per capita | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7484 kilograms per year per capita | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.643 kilograms per year per capita | 0.62 kilograms per year per capita | 0.66 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.605 kilograms per year per capita | 0.58 kilograms per year per capita | 0.63 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 85 Tuvalu 0.6189 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 86 Gambia 0.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 87 Ecuador 0.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 89 Canada 0.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 90 Nauru 0.5591 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 91 New Caledonia 0.55 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Mexico?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Mexico was 0.58 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 kilograms per year per capita in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Mexico ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.