Pig meat production in Mexico
Mexico: Pig meat production was 1.88 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.88 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
12th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.88 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
422,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig 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
The most recent figure for pig meat production in Mexico is 1.88 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Mexico peaked at 1.88 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 422,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 12th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pig meat production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 422,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 422,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 424,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 426,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 428,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 430,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 444,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 446,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 460,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 479,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 503,570 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 572,894 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 641,441 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 719,036 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 810,019 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 909,310 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 1.08 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 1.25 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 1.31 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.37 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.49 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.29 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 959,259 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1987 | 914,573 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 861,200 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 726,670 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 757,351 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 811,899 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 819,782 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 821,580 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 872,907 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 921,576 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 910,290 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 939,245 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 960,689 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 994,186 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.65 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.77 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.88 million tonnes | +6.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.88 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,483 tonnes, 251.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.88 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,403 tonnes, 140.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pig meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -25.8% | 1.29 million tonnes | 959,259 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 433,556 tonnes | 422,000 tonnes | 460,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 789,660 tonnes | 479,000 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million tonnes | 726,670 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 880,950 tonnes | 757,351 tonnes | 994,186 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 9 Canada 2.28 million tonnes compare
- 10 France 2.09 million tonnes compare
- 11 Poland 1.91 million tonnes compare
- 13 South Korea 1.46 million tonnes compare
- 14 Philippines 1.41 million tonnes compare
- 15 Netherlands 1.39 million tonnes 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 pig meat production in Mexico?
- Pig meat production in Mexico was 1.88 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 pig meat production recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 422,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for pig meat production?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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 Pig meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.