Egg production in Mexico
Mexico: Egg production was 3.27 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.27 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
7th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.27 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
141,224 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg 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
Mexico recorded 3.27 million tonnes for egg production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Mexico peaked at 3.27 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 141,224 tonnes, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 7th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 141,224 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 152,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 177,000 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1964 | 176,000 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 203,000 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 227,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 274,000 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1968 | 276,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 309,000 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 342,968 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 349,600 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 401,256 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 405,948 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 387,821 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 424,358 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 459,151 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 508,760 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 553,707 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 600,583 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 644,427 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 663,759 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 690,310 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 715,259 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 740,365 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 826,440 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 997,802 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 975,029 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.09 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.14 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.24 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.33 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 1.46 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 1.63 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 1.79 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 1.89 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.87 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.00 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.02 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.29 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 2.29 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.34 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.36 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.38 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.46 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.32 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.52 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 2.57 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.65 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.72 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.77 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.87 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.95 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.02 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.05 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.10 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.17 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.27 million tonnes | +3.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3.27 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,317 tonnes, 46.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3.27 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,674 tonnes, 70.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215,025 tonnes | 141,224 tonnes | 309,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 443,415 tonnes | 342,968 tonnes | 600,583 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 839,057 tonnes | 644,427 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Mexico?
- Egg production in Mexico was 3.27 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 egg production recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,224 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for egg production?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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