Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Mexico

Mexico: Hypothetical land animals slaughtered was 135.92 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
135.92 billion
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
47th
of 199 countries
All-time high
135.92 billion
in 2024
All-time low
8.70 billion
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Mexico, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 135.92 billion for hypothetical land animals slaughtered 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, hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Mexico peaked at 135.92 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.70 billion, in 1961.

That places Mexico 47th out of 199 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.

Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Mexico, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 8.70 billion —
1962 9.43 billion +8.4%
1963 9.76 billion +3.5%
1964 10.09 billion +3.3%
1965 10.77 billion +6.7%
1966 11.04 billion +2.5%
1967 11.32 billion +2.5%
1968 11.56 billion +2.1%
1969 11.88 billion +2.8%
1970 12.53 billion +5.5%
1971 13.17 billion +5.1%
1972 13.79 billion +4.7%
1973 14.76 billion +7.0%
1974 15.74 billion +6.6%
1975 16.65 billion +5.8%
1976 17.63 billion +5.9%
1977 18.70 billion +6.1%
1978 19.87 billion +6.2%
1979 21.23 billion +6.8%
1980 22.72 billion +7.0%
1981 23.97 billion +5.5%
1982 25.14 billion +4.9%
1983 25.55 billion +1.6%
1984 23.46 billion -8.2%
1985 26.19 billion +11.7%
1986 33.64 billion +28.4%
1987 25.90 billion -23.0%
1988 26.54 billion +2.5%
1989 25.69 billion -3.2%
1990 33.82 billion +31.6%
1991 35.67 billion +5.5%
1992 39.11 billion +9.6%
1993 44.75 billion +14.4%
1994 43.13 billion -3.6%
1995 52.40 billion +21.5%
1996 56.69 billion +8.2%
1997 52.70 billion -7.0%
1998 61.84 billion +17.3%
1999 66.54 billion +7.6%
2000 70.03 billion +5.2%
2001 72.93 billion +4.2%
2002 78.17 billion +7.2%
2003 79.28 billion +1.4%
2004 84.24 billion +6.3%
2005 89.44 billion +6.2%
2006 91.39 billion +2.2%
2007 94.10 billion +3.0%
2008 96.16 billion +2.2%
2009 97.88 billion +1.8%
2010 97.96 billion +0.1%
2011 100.71 billion +2.8%
2012 101.10 billion +0.4%
2013 101.04 billion -0.1%
2014 101.97 billion +0.9%
2015 103.80 billion +1.8%
2016 106.03 billion +2.1%
2017 109.83 billion +3.6%
2018 114.94 billion +4.6%
2019 121.49 billion +5.7%
2020 124.59 billion +2.6%
2021 128.13 billion +2.8%
2022 131.90 billion +2.9%
2023 134.82 billion +2.2%
2024 135.92 billion +0.8%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 135.92 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.83 billion, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 135.92 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 114.01 billion, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hypothetical land 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +31.6% 25.69 billion 33.82 billion
1986 +28.4% 26.19 billion 33.64 billion

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Mexico

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Mexico?
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Mexico was 135.92 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 135.92 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 8.70 billion in 1961.
How does Mexico rank for hypothetical land animals slaughtered?
Mexico ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is hypothetical land animals slaughtered 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Hypothetical land animals slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered
Source
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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