Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mexico
Mexico: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 7.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
69th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2022
All-time low
2.8%
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mexico stood at 7.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mexico peaked at 7.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1965.
That places Mexico 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.8% | — |
| 1962 | 2.9% | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 105,930 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2906 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,036 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mexico?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mexico was 7.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Mexico ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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