Corn production in Mexico
Mexico: Corn production was 24.33 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.33 million tonnes
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
7th
of 176 countries
All-time high
28.25 million tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
6.25 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn production in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corn production in Mexico is 24.33 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Mexico peaked at 28.25 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.25 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Mexico 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.25 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6.34 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 6.87 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 8.45 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1965 | 8.94 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 9.27 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 8.60 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 9.06 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 8.41 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 8.88 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 9.79 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 9.22 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 8.61 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 7.85 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 8.45 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 8.02 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 10.14 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1978 | 10.93 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 8.46 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1980 | 12.37 million tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1981 | 13.99 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 10.12 million tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1983 | 13.19 million tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1984 | 12.79 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 14.10 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 11.91 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 11.61 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 10.59 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 10.95 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 14.64 million tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1991 | 14.25 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 16.93 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 18.13 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 18.24 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 18.35 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 18.02 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 17.66 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 18.45 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 17.71 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 17.56 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 20.13 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 19.30 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 20.70 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 21.67 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 19.34 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 21.89 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 23.51 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 24.32 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 20.14 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 23.30 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 17.64 million tonnes | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 22.07 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 22.66 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 23.27 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.69 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 28.25 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 27.76 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 27.17 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 27.23 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.42 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.50 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 26.55 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 27.55 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 24.33 million tonnes | -11.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 24.33 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 246,650 tonnes, 98.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 24.33 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 175,000 tonnes, 139.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.02 million tonnes | 6.25 million tonnes | 9.27 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.03 million tonnes | 7.85 million tonnes | 10.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.16 million tonnes | 10.12 million tonnes | 14.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.24 million tonnes | 14.25 million tonnes | 18.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.86 million tonnes | 17.56 million tonnes | 24.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.40 million tonnes | 17.64 million tonnes | 28.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.67 million tonnes | 24.33 million tonnes | 27.55 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn production in Mexico?
- Corn production in Mexico was 24.33 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 28.25 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for corn production?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.