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. (May 25, 2020). Livestock production in Mexico in 2018, by species (in million heads) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2020, 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. May 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 26, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/249886/livestock-production-in-mexico-based-on-annual-slaughter-by-species/
FAO. (2020). Livestock production in Mexico in 2018, by species (in million heads). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2020. 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., 25 May 2020, 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, https://www.statista.com/statistics/249886/livestock-production-in-mexico-based-on-annual-slaughter-by-species/ (last visited September 26, 2020)
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