Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Mexico

Mexico: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 135.92 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
135.92 billion animals
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
47th
of 198 countries
All-time high
135.92 billion animals
in 2024
All-time low
8.70 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Mexico, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 135.92 billion animals for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Mexico peaked at 135.92 billion animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.70 billion animals, in 1961.

That places Mexico 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.51 billion animals 8.70 billion animals 11.88 billion animals 9
1970s 16.41 billion animals 12.53 billion animals 21.23 billion animals 10
1980s 25.88 billion animals 22.72 billion animals 33.64 billion animals 10
1990s 48.67 billion animals 33.82 billion animals 66.54 billion animals 10
2000s 85.36 billion animals 70.03 billion animals 97.88 billion animals 10
2010s 105.89 billion animals 97.96 billion animals 121.49 billion animals 10
2020s 131.07 billion animals 124.59 billion animals 135.92 billion animals 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 44 Argentina 138.56 billion animals compare
  2. 45 Lithuania 138.50 billion animals compare
  3. 46 Ukraine 137.31 billion animals compare
  4. 48 South Africa 135.08 billion animals compare
  5. 49 Costa Rica 131.96 billion animals compare
  6. 50 Iceland 131.61 billion animals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Mexico?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Mexico was 135.92 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 135.92 billion animals in 2024.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 8.70 billion animals in 1961.
How does Mexico rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Mexico ranks 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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