> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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

Animals, 2024627 million head
World rank8 of 179
10-year change+19%
Record627 million head2024

## Chickens in Mexico, 1961–2024 (head)

## Mexico compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total2.3%2.5% in 2014
10-year change+19%world +31%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/iran/) | 1,032,877,000 | 3.7% |
| 7 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/india/) | 852,885,000 | 3.1% |
| 8 | **Mexico** | 627,299,000 | 2.3% |
| 9 | [Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/russia/) | 507,994,000 | 1.8% |
| 10 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/vietnam/) | 481,033,000 | 1.7% |

[Full ranking of 179 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

### Map of chickens numbers by country

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Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## 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 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many chickens are there in Mexico?

Mexico had 627 million chickens in 2024, 2.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Mexico ranked 8th of 179 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 18.9% of the world total.

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

It rose by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/china/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/indonesia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/pakistan/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/united-states/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/iran/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/russia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/vietnam/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/turkey/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/bangladesh/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/malaysia/)
[All countries producing chickens](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

## 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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