Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Mexico
Mexico: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 5.72 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 5.72 million An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Mexico peaked at 5.72 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million An, in 1962.
Mexico ranks 50th of 246 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Mexico, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.18 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.15 million An | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.23 million An | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 2.34 million An | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 2.35 million An | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.35 million An | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.40 million An | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.43 million An | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.75 million An | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 2.87 million An | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 2.89 million An | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.70 million An | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 3.70 million An | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.71 million An | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.71 million An | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.72 million An | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.74 million An | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.80 million An | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 3.91 million An | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 4.08 million An | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 4.32 million An | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 4.46 million An | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 4.24 million An | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 4.05 million An | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 4.72 million An | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 4.90 million An | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 4.61 million An | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 4.28 million An | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 4.39 million An | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 4.32 million An | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 4.46 million An | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.58 million An | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.96 million An | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 4.79 million An | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.51 million An | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 4.33 million An | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 3.99 million An | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 4.11 million An | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.06 million An | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.30 million An | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 4.44 million An | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.64 million An | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.77 million An | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.81 million An | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.78 million An | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.88 million An | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.04 million An | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.16 million An | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.25 million An | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.36 million An | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.39 million An | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.31 million An | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.18 million An | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.24 million An | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.32 million An | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.33 million An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.31 million An | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.26 million An | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.31 million An | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.39 million An | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.44 million An | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.54 million An | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.68 million An | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 5.72 million An | +0.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 5.72 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 151,509 An, 37.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 5.72 million An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,576 An, 232.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +28.2% | 2.89 million An | 3.70 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.35 million An | 2.15 million An | 2.75 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.58 million An | 2.87 million An | 3.91 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.40 million An | 4.05 million An | 4.90 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 million An | 3.99 million An | 4.96 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.81 million An | 4.30 million An | 5.25 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.30 million An | 5.18 million An | 5.39 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 million An | 5.39 million An | 5.72 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 47 Azerbaijan 6.06 million An compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 6.06 million An compare
- 49 Romania 5.87 million An compare
- 51 South Africa 5.63 million An compare
- 52 Somalia 5.44 million An compare
- 53 Greece 5.31 million An compare
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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Mexico?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Mexico was 5.72 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million An in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Mexico ranks 50th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.