Pig meat production in Mexico
Mexico: Pig meat production was 1.88 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 11th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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
- 8 Canada 2.28 million tonnes compare
- 9 France 2.09 million tonnes compare
- 10 Poland 1.91 million tonnes compare
- 12 South Korea 1.46 million tonnes compare
- 13 Philippines 1.41 million tonnes compare
- 14 Netherlands 1.39 million tonnes compare
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 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 11th out of 179 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.