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 175 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

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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 175 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Argentina 57.49 million tonnes compare
  2. 5 India 40.23 million tonnes compare
  3. 6 Ukraine 26.86 million tonnes compare
  4. 8 Canada 15.34 million tonnes compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 15.14 million tonnes compare
  6. 10 France 14.67 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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 175 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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About this data

Indicator
Corn production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.