Poultry livestock count in Mexico
Mexico: Poultry livestock count was 631.12 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
631.12 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
631.12 million
in 2024
All-time low
69.61 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 631.12 million for poultry livestock count 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, poultry livestock count in Mexico peaked at 631.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.61 million, 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.
Poultry livestock count in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.61 million | — |
| 1962 | 71.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 87.27 million | +22.4% |
| 1964 | 92.87 million | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 97.23 million | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 108.50 million | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 128.60 million | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 141.70 million | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 146.30 million | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 150.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 134.18 million | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 137.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 145.35 million | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 147.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 151.89 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 157.33 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 162.93 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 164.69 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 181.40 million | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 192.62 million | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 200.27 million | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 205.99 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 209.54 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 219.55 million | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 236.11 million | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 230.74 million | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 239.36 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 249.53 million | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 252.27 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 248.06 million | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 244.85 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 239.75 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 304.72 million | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 302.67 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 329.82 million | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 330.72 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 351.41 million | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 347.24 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 370.94 million | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 371.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 396.09 million | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 407.39 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 418.72 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 436.85 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 462.60 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 486.01 million | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 491.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 500.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 504.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 510.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 514.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 520.73 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 528.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 530.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 538.58 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 552.97 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 559.81 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 572.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 584.62 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 595.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 608.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 613.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 624.89 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 631.12 million | +1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 631.12 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.54 million, 30.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 631.12 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.56 million, 21.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count 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 | 304.72 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.82 million | 69.61 million | 146.30 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 153.21 million | 134.18 million | 181.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 223.60 million | 192.62 million | 252.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 307.02 million | 239.75 million | 370.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 447.68 million | 371.90 million | 504.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 541.22 million | 510.29 million | 584.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 614.62 million | 595.35 million | 631.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2797 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.168 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7321 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry livestock count in Mexico?
- Poultry livestock count in Mexico was 631.12 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 631.12 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.61 million in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for poultry livestock count?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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