> Mexico had 36.9 million cattle in 2024, the 10th largest in the world (2.34% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/mexico/

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# Cattle in Mexico

Mexico had 36.9 million cattle in 2024, the 10th largest in the world (2.34% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/beef/)[Market prices in Mexico](https://husfarm.com/country/mexico/)

Animals, 202436.9 million head
World rank10 of 190
10-year change+12%
Record36.9 million head2024

## Cattle in Mexico, 1961–2024 (head)

## Mexico compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total2.3%2.3% in 2014
10-year change+12%world +9.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8 | [Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/chad/) | 39,625,902 | 2.5% |
| 9 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/tanzania/) | 39,053,013 | 2.5% |
| 10 | **Mexico** | 36,933,201 | 2.3% |
| 11 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/sudan/) | 31,256,148 | 2.0% |
| 12 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/australia/) | 30,372,537 | 1.9% |

[Full ranking of 190 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/)

### Map of cattle numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 36,933,201 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 36,619,592 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 36,339,884 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 35,998,885 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 35,653,619 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 35,224,960 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 34,820,271 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 34,277,868 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 33,779,290 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 33,502,623 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 32,939,529 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 32,402,461 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 31,925,181 | −3.1% |
| 2011 | 32,936,334 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 32,642,134 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 32,307,070 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 31,760,962 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 31,395,916 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 31,163,124 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 30,989,968 | −0.8% |
| 2004 | 31,247,734 | −0.7% |
| 2003 | 31,476,600 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 31,406,955 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 30,620,933 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 30,523,735 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 30,177,135 | −2.8% |
| 1998 | 31,059,500 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 30,771,666 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 30,294,900 | −3.3% |
| 1995 | 31,319,928 | −1.4% |
| 1994 | 31,769,164 | −0.6% |
| 1993 | 31,974,240 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 31,158,115 | −2.1% |
| 1991 | 31,822,776 | −0.7% |
| 1990 | 32,054,304 | −3.1% |
| 1989 | 33,068,288 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 31,240,000 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 31,156,496 | −3.5% |
| 1986 | 32,300,000 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 31,489,168 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 30,479,008 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 30,077,008 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 29,645,008 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 28,883,008 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 27,742,000 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 26,493,008 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 26,362,000 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 26,085,008 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 25,471,008 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 24,301,008 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 23,058,000 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 22,160,000 | −0.2% |
| 1972 | 22,206,000 | −0.1% |
| 1971 | 22,227,008 | −2.5% |
| 1970 | 22,798,000 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 21,653,008 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 21,348,000 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 21,047,008 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 20,524,000 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 19,318,000 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 18,530,000 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 17,710,000 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 16,912,000 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 16,500,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many cattle are there in Mexico?

Mexico had 36.9 million cattle in 2024, 2.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Mexico rank in the world by number of cattle?

Mexico ranked 10th of 190 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in Brazil with 15.1% of the world total.

### How has the number of cattle in Mexico changed?

It rose by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Mexico is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/united-states/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/ethiopia/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/china/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/pakistan/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/argentina/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/chad/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/tanzania/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/sudan/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/australia/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/colombia/)
[All countries producing cattle](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/)

## Other products of Mexico

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/mexico/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/mexico/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/mexico/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/mexico/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/mexico/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/mexico/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/mexico/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/mexico/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/mexico/)[Lemons and limes](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/mexico/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/mexico/)[Chillies and peppers, green](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/mexico/)
[Agricultural production in Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/country/mexico/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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