India vs Mexico: Corn production
India
40.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
24.33 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
5th
Mexico rank
7th
Corn production over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
India currently reports 40.23 million tonnes against 24.33 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 15.90 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
India ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.06 million tonnes | 8.02 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 6.17 million tonnes | 9.03 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 7.46 million tonnes | 12.16 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 9.74 million tonnes | 17.24 million tonnes | 7.50 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 14.81 million tonnes | 20.86 million tonnes | 6.05 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 24.30 million tonnes | 24.40 million tonnes | 108,250 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 35.05 million tonnes | 26.67 million tonnes | 8.38 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, India or Mexico?
- India, at 40.23 million tonnes against 24.33 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between India and Mexico?
- 15.90 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for corn production?
- India ranks 5th 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.