Argentina vs Mexico: Corn production
Argentina
57.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
24.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
4th
Mexico rank
7th
Corn production over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 57.49 million tonnes against 24.33 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 33.17 million tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.99 million tonnes | 8.02 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 8.50 million tonnes | 9.03 million tonnes | 533,174 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 9.47 million tonnes | 12.16 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 11.54 million tonnes | 17.24 million tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 16.87 million tonnes | 20.86 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 35.63 million tonnes | 24.40 million tonnes | 11.22 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 55.37 million tonnes | 26.67 million tonnes | 28.70 million tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Argentina or Mexico?
- Argentina, at 57.49 million tonnes against 24.33 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Argentina and Mexico?
- 33.17 million tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for corn production?
- Argentina ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 7th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.