Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mexico
Mexico: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 7.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
69th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2022
All-time low
2.8%
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 7.0% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mexico peaked at 7.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1965.
Mexico ranks 69th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.8% | — |
| 1962 | 2.9% | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 4 |
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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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mexico?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mexico was 7.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Mexico ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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