FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Beef (cattle meat) production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 2.3 million t of beef (cattle meat), the 6th largest in the world (3.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Production, 2024
- 2.3 million t
- World rank
- 6 of 189
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 2.3 million t
- 2024
Beef (cattle meat) in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,253,615 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,214,928 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,175,577 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,130,591 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,081,262 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,027,634 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,980,846 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,926,901 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,878,706 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,845,236 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,827,152 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,806,758 | −0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,820,547 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,803,932 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,744,738 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,704,985 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,667,136 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,635,040 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,612,992 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,557,707 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,543,730 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,503,760 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,467,574 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,444,621 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,408,618 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,399,629 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,379,768 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,340,071 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,329,947 | −5.8% |
| 1995 | 1,412,336 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1,364,711 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 1,256,478 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,247,195 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1,188,687 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 1,113,919 | −4.2% |
| 1989 | 1,162,780 | −8.5% |
| 1988 | 1,271,000 | −0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,272,593 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,247,856 | +35% |
| 1985 | 926,771 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 925,020 | −2.0% |
| 1983 | 944,295 | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 861,940 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 835,825 | +13% |
| 1980 | 740,755 | +14% |
| 1979 | 652,288 | −11% |
| 1978 | 732,468 | −1.9% |
| 1977 | 746,808 | +10% |
| 1976 | 677,937 | +19% |
| 1975 | 569,595 | +16% |
| 1974 | 491,515 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 476,679 | −4.8% |
| 1972 | 500,951 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 495,842 | −3.0% |
| 1970 | 511,129 | −2.4% |
| 1969 | 523,730 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 518,600 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 508,950 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 499,330 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 489,700 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 479,740 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 459,820 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 441,560 | +18% |
| 1961 | 373,000 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.