Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Mexico

Mexico: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 68,451 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68,451 t
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
32nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
68,451 t
in 2023
All-time low
19,800 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Mexico, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Mexico stood at 68,451 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Mexico peaked at 68,451 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,800 t, in 1962.

That places Mexico 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Mexico, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 20,700 t
1962 19,800 t -4.3%
1963 20,360 t +2.8%
1964 21,100 t +3.6%
1965 22,100 t +4.7%
1966 21,290 t -3.7%
1967 21,700 t +1.9%
1968 21,920 t +1.0%
1969 23,570 t +7.5%
1970 20,780 t -11.8%
1971 22,350 t +7.6%
1972 20,374 t -8.8%
1973 20,444 t +0.3%
1974 20,513 t +0.3%
1975 20,582 t +0.3%
1976 20,670 t +0.4%
1977 20,846 t +0.9%
1978 21,222 t +1.8%
1979 21,645 t +2.0%
1980 22,270 t +2.9%
1981 23,047 t +3.5%
1982 23,748 t +3.0%
1983 22,482 t -5.3%
1984 21,113 t -6.1%
1985 24,175 t +14.5%
1986 24,299 t +0.5%
1987 22,058 t -9.2%
1988 23,627 t +7.1%
1989 24,777 t +4.9%
1990 24,695 t -0.3%
1991 26,262 t +6.3%
1992 27,872 t +6.1%
1993 28,672 t +2.9%
1994 30,274 t +5.6%
1995 29,887 t -1.3%
1996 29,443 t -1.5%
1997 30,161 t +2.4%
1998 30,389 t +0.8%
1999 30,785 t +1.3%
2000 33,390 t +8.5%
2001 36,221 t +8.5%
2002 38,196 t +5.5%
2003 42,166 t +10.4%
2004 44,315 t +5.1%
2005 46,229 t +4.3%
2006 47,834 t +3.5%
2007 48,534 t +1.5%
2008 51,275 t +5.6%
2009 53,740 t +4.8%
2010 54,966 t +2.3%
2011 56,546 t +2.9%
2012 57,692 t +2.0%
2013 57,980 t +0.5%
2014 58,288 t +0.5%
2015 59,419 t +1.9%
2016 60,362 t +1.6%
2017 61,606 t +2.1%
2018 62,938 t +2.2%
2019 64,031 t +1.7%
2020 64,758 t +1.1%
2021 65,844 t +1.7%
2022 67,249 t +2.1%
2023 68,451 t +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,393 t 19,800 t 23,570 t 9
1970s 20,943 t 20,374 t 22,350 t 10
1980s 23,160 t 21,113 t 24,777 t 10
1990s 28,844 t 24,695 t 30,785 t 10
2000s 44,190 t 33,390 t 53,740 t 10
2010s 59,383 t 54,966 t 64,031 t 10
2020s 66,576 t 64,758 t 68,451 t 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 29 Cabo Verde 87.58 t compare
  2. 29 Kyrgyzstan 76,200 t compare
  3. 30 France 72,830 t compare
  4. 31 Ireland 69,720 t compare
  5. 33 Tajikistan 65,928 t compare
  6. 34 Tunisia 57,452 t compare
  7. 35 Yugoslav SFR 56,850 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Mexico?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Mexico was 68,451 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 68,451 t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 19,800 t in 1962.
How does Mexico rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Mexico ranks 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,749 data points, 1961–2023
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