France vs Mexico: Corn production
France
14.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
24.33 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
10th
Mexico rank
7th
Corn production over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 24.33 million tonnes against 14.67 million tonnes in France, a difference of 9.66 million tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times France's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
France ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.71 million tonnes | 8.02 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 8.64 million tonnes | 9.03 million tonnes | 394,596 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 11.45 million tonnes | 12.16 million tonnes | 717,030 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 13.82 million tonnes | 17.24 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 14.99 million tonnes | 20.86 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 14.42 million tonnes | 24.40 million tonnes | 9.99 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 13.49 million tonnes | 26.67 million tonnes | 13.18 million tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, France or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 24.33 million tonnes against 14.67 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between France and Mexico?
- 9.66 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Mexico rank globally for corn production?
- France ranks 10th 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.