Poultry production in Mexico

Mexico: Poultry production was 4.03 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.03 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
7th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.03 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
134,860 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry production in Mexico, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, poultry production in Mexico stood at 4.03 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry production in Mexico peaked at 4.03 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 134,860 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 172,132 tonnes 134,860 tonnes 204,450 tonnes 9
1970s 305,026 tonnes 218,900 tonnes 411,762 tonnes 10
1980s 585,284 tonnes 444,371 tonnes 722,232 tonnes 10
1990s 1.22 million tonnes 792,522 tonnes 1.75 million tonnes 10
2000s 2.32 million tonnes 1.85 million tonnes 2.66 million tonnes 10
2010s 3.02 million tonnes 2.70 million tonnes 3.49 million tonnes 10
2020s 3.80 million tonnes 3.60 million tonnes 4.03 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 4 Russia 5.46 million tonnes compare
  2. 5 India 5.06 million tonnes compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 4.22 million tonnes compare
  4. 8 Poland 2.90 million tonnes compare
  5. 9 Egypt 2.69 million tonnes compare
  6. 10 Turkey 2.57 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry production in Mexico?
Poultry production in Mexico was 4.03 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 poultry production recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 4.03 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 134,860 tonnes in 1961.
How does Mexico rank for poultry production?
Mexico ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is poultry production rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poultry production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,571 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Expressed in tonnes.