Indonesia vs Mexico: Corn production
Indonesia
15.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
24.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
9th
Mexico rank
7th
Corn production over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 24.33 million tonnes against 15.14 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 9.19 million tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.6 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Indonesia ranks 9th 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 | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 million tonnes | 8.02 million tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 3.06 million tonnes | 9.03 million tonnes | 5.97 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 5.04 million tonnes | 12.16 million tonnes | 7.13 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 8.00 million tonnes | 17.24 million tonnes | 9.24 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 12.21 million tonnes | 20.86 million tonnes | 8.65 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 19.97 million tonnes | 24.40 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 14.56 million tonnes | 26.67 million tonnes | 12.11 million tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 24.33 million tonnes against 15.14 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 9.19 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for corn production?
- Indonesia ranks 9th 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.