Number of poultry birds in Mexico
Mexico: Number of poultry birds was 631.12 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
631.12 million animals
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
631.12 million animals
in 2024
All-time low
69.61 million animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of poultry birds in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 631.12 million animals for number of poultry birds in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Mexico peaked at 631.12 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.61 million animals, in 1961.
That places Mexico 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of poultry birds in Mexico, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.61 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 71.27 million animals | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 87.27 million animals | +22.4% |
| 1964 | 92.87 million animals | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 97.23 million animals | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 108.50 million animals | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 128.60 million animals | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 141.70 million animals | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 146.30 million animals | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 150.10 million animals | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 134.18 million animals | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 137.02 million animals | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 145.35 million animals | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 147.22 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 151.89 million animals | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 157.33 million animals | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 162.93 million animals | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 164.69 million animals | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 181.40 million animals | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 192.62 million animals | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 200.27 million animals | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 205.99 million animals | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 209.54 million animals | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 219.55 million animals | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 236.11 million animals | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 230.74 million animals | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 239.36 million animals | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 249.53 million animals | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 252.27 million animals | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 248.06 million animals | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 244.85 million animals | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 239.75 million animals | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 304.72 million animals | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 302.67 million animals | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 329.82 million animals | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 330.72 million animals | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 351.41 million animals | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 347.24 million animals | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 370.94 million animals | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 371.90 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 396.09 million animals | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 407.39 million animals | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 418.72 million animals | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 436.85 million animals | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 462.60 million animals | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 486.01 million animals | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 491.54 million animals | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 500.88 million animals | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 504.78 million animals | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 510.29 million animals | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 514.21 million animals | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 520.73 million animals | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 528.06 million animals | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 530.76 million animals | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 538.58 million animals | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 552.97 million animals | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 559.81 million animals | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 572.15 million animals | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 584.62 million animals | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 595.35 million animals | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 608.48 million animals | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 613.27 million animals | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 624.89 million animals | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 631.12 million animals | +1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 631.12 million animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.54 million animals, 30.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 631.12 million animals is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.56 million animals, 21.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +27.1% | 239.75 million animals | 304.72 million animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.82 million animals | 69.61 million animals | 146.30 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 153.21 million animals | 134.18 million animals | 181.40 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 223.60 million animals | 192.62 million animals | 252.27 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 307.02 million animals | 239.75 million animals | 370.94 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 447.68 million animals | 371.90 million animals | 504.78 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 541.22 million animals | 510.29 million animals | 584.62 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 614.62 million animals | 595.35 million animals | 631.12 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 number of poultry birds in Mexico?
- Number of poultry birds in Mexico was 631.12 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 631.12 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.61 million animals in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for number of poultry birds?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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