In 2018, chicken was the most produced type of livestock in Mexico, based on the number of animals slaughtered for meat. That year, almost two billion chickens were produced in the country. Pig production ranked second, with more than 18.5 million heads, while duck and cattle each reached more than eight million heads produced.
Livestock production in Mexico in 2018, by species
(in million heads)
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FAO. (September 20, 2022). Livestock production in Mexico in 2018, by species (in million heads) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/249886/livestock-production-in-mexico-based-on-annual-slaughter-by-species/
FAO. "Livestock production in Mexico in 2018, by species (in million heads)." Chart. September 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/249886/livestock-production-in-mexico-based-on-annual-slaughter-by-species/
FAO. (2022). Livestock production in Mexico in 2018, by species (in million heads). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/249886/livestock-production-in-mexico-based-on-annual-slaughter-by-species/
FAO. "Livestock Production in Mexico in 2018, by Species (in Million Heads)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/249886/livestock-production-in-mexico-based-on-annual-slaughter-by-species/
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Livestock production in Mexico in 2018, by species (in million heads) [Graph], FAO, September 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/249886/livestock-production-in-mexico-based-on-annual-slaughter-by-species/
