Argentina vs Mexico: Maize production

Argentina
57.49 million
in 2024
Mexico
24.33 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
4th
Mexico rank
7th

Maize production over time

  • Argentina
  • Mexico
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 57.49 million against 24.33 million in Mexico, a difference of 33.17 million.

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 8.02 million 2.03 million Mexico
1970s 8.50 million 9.03 million 533,174 Mexico
1980s 9.47 million 12.16 million 2.69 million Mexico
1990s 11.54 million 17.24 million 5.70 million Mexico
2000s 16.87 million 20.86 million 3.99 million Mexico
2010s 35.63 million 24.40 million 11.22 million Argentina
2020s 55.37 million 26.67 million 28.70 million Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize production, Argentina or Mexico?
Argentina, at 57.49 million against 24.33 million in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize production between Argentina and Mexico?
33.17 million, 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 maize production?
Argentina ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maize production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed