FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Mexico
Mexico had 627 million chickens in 2024, the 8th largest in the world (2.27% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 627 million head
- World rank
- 8 of 179
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 627 million head
- 2024
Chickens in Mexico, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 627,299,000 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 621,072,000 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 609,506,000 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 604,682,000 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 591,596,000 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 580,829,000 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 568,372,000 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 556,128,000 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 549,231,000 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 534,693,000 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 526,843,000 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 524,271,000 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 516,711,000 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 510,133,000 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 506,256,000 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 500,703,000 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 496,674,000 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 487,250,000 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 481,421,000 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 458,144,000 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 432,084,000 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 413,915,000 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 402,459,000 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 391,110,000 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 366,964,000 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 366,081,000 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 342,519,000 | −1.6% |
| 1997 | 348,110,000 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 327,366,000 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 326,521,000 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 299,869,000 | −0.4% |
| 1993 | 301,021,000 | +28% |
| 1992 | 235,749,000 | −1.2% |
| 1991 | 238,493,000 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 234,055,000 | −1.8% |
| 1989 | 238,310,000 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 234,070,000 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 223,915,000 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 214,760,000 | −1.9% |
| 1985 | 218,883,000 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 202,955,000 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 193,505,000 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 190,258,000 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 185,187,000 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 178,134,000 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 167,484,000 | +11% |
| 1978 | 151,164,000 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 149,870,000 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 144,777,000 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 141,095,000 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 137,346,000 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 136,267,000 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 128,550,000 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 124,175,000 | −11% |
| 1970 | 140,300,000 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 137,000,000 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 132,600,000 | +11% |
| 1967 | 120,000,000 | +20% |
| 1966 | 100,000,000 | +12% |
| 1965 | 89,326,000 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 85,072,000 | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 80,065,000 | +25% |
| 1962 | 64,172,000 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 62,614,000 | — |
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.