Turkey meat and offal market in Mexico

Earlier Report Observations

The turkey meat market in Mexico has long been characterized by limited domestic production and high reliance on imports, primarily from the United States. In 2019, national production increased by 10%, yet remained insufficient to meet demand, keeping import volumes steady. Market size grew gradually until 2021, when it surged to 172.9 thousand tonnes. This jump was driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and labor shortages, which constrained local output and forced a sharp rise in imports to cover holiday season demand, with imports accounting for about 73% of consumption that year.

In 2022, outbreaks of avian influenza in the United States severely restricted turkey availability for Mexico, causing a 32% drop in imports and reducing market size to 120.8 thousand tonnes. Domestic production also hit very low levels. By 2023, the market showed signs of recovery, with imports growing 19.1% year-on-year, although avian flu continued to disrupt supply chains and push up import prices. Production began a modest rebound but still failed to match domestic needs.

Through 2024, the market remains heavily import-dependent, with imports covering approximately 89.2% of consumption. New labeling regulations for prepackaged foods, phased in from late 2022, began applying to meat products, including turkey. Per capita consumption stays low at around 1.31 kg annually, concentrated in the year-end festive period. Ongoing avian flu outbreaks in the U.S. keep supply conditions volatile for the Mexican market.

Production turkey meat and offal in Mexico

In kind, 2018-2021, t

From 2018 to 2021, Mexico was one of the world's leading producers of turkey meat and offal, ranking 22nd globally by production volume.

Top producers of turkey meat and offal, 2018-2021

World map of production of turkey meat and offal, 2018-2021

Mexico's production of turkey meat and offal grew for the second consecutive year. In 2021, the country produced 18 315 tonnes, marking a 7.2% increase compared to the previous year. Over the 2018-2021 period, production rose by 7.2%, with an average annual growth rate of 2.4%. The lowest production volume was recorded in 2019 at 16 868 tonnes, which represented a decline of 1.3% from the previous year.

Annual dynamics of production in Mexico in kind, 2018-2021, t

Exports turkey meat and offal from Mexico

According to market reports, Mexico did not export any turkey meat and offal between 2018 and 2021.

Imports turkey meat and offal to Mexico

Imports in kind, K t

Imports of turkey meat and offal into Mexico increased for the third year in a row. In 2021, imports reached 154.6 thousand tonnes, up 79.2% from the previous year. Over the 2018-2021 period, imports grew by 91.5%, with an average annual growth rate of 24.2%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Mexico in kind, 2018-2021, K t

From 2018 to 2021, the structure of imports by volume was heavily dominated by a single market: the United States accounted for 97.7% of total imports.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2021

World map of product's imports to Mexico in kind, 2018-2021

Imports in value, M $ US

In 2021, the value of turkey meat and offal imports into Mexico totalled 392.7 million US dollars, a sharp increase of 40.7% compared to 2020. Between 2018 and 2021, import value rose by 27.2%, equivalent to an annualized growth rate of 8.3%. The lowest value was recorded in 2020 at 279.1 million US dollars, which represented an 11.0% decline from the previous year.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Mexico in value, 2018-2021, M $ US

During the 2018-2021 period, the United States was the nearly exclusive supplier of turkey meat and offal to Mexico, accounting for 97.7% of total import value.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2021

World map of product's imports to Mexico in value, 2018-2021