Agriculture in North and Central America
The 24 countries and territories of North and Central America produced 558 million t of cereals (17.8% of the world), 51.9 million t of vegetables (4.4% of the world), 75.9 million t of fruit (8.0% of the world), 64.3 million t of meat (17.2% of the world) and 131 million t of milk (13.3% of the world) in 2024. The largest crops were maize, sugar cane and soybeans. Its largest shares of world output are in cranberries (99%), yautia (69%) and canary seed (63%).
- Cereals
- 558 million t
- 17.8% of world · +3.7% in ten years
- Vegetables
- 51.9 million t
- 4.4% of world · −6.6% in ten years
- Fruit
- 75.9 million t
- 8.0% of world · +5.1% in ten years
- Meat
- 64.3 million t
- 17.2% of world · +15% in ten years
- Milk
- 131 million t
- 13.3% of world · +11% in ten years
Totals by group, 2024
| Group | North and Central America | Share of world | 10-year change | Largest producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cereals | 558 million t | 17.8% | +3.7% | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Vegetables | 51.9 million t | 4.4% | −6.6% | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Fruit | 75.9 million t | 8.0% | +5.1% | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Roots and tubers | 33.3 million t | 3.5% | −1.5% | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Pulses | 11.1 million t | 11.4% | −0.7% | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Tree nuts | 3.6 million t | 19.6% | +32% | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Meat | 64.3 million t | 17.2% | +15% | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Milk | 131 million t | 13.3% | +11% | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Eggs | 11.3 million t | 11.3% | +16% | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cattle | 154 million | 9.8% | +0.9% | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Pigs | 116 million | 12.0% | +11% | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Sheep | 17.4 million | 1.3% | −3.4% | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Goats | 15.0 million | 1.3% | −0.8% | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Chickens | 2.83 billion | 10.2% | +11% | 🇺🇸 United States |
Animals in head; other figures in tonnes.
Largest crops, 2024
| Crop | Tonnes | Share of world | 10-year change | Largest producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | 421,772,905 | 34.6% | +5.4% | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Sugar cane | 144,398,571 | 7.4% | −12% | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Soybeans | 126,749,859 | 31.9% | +12% | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Wheat | 92,239,280 | 11.6% | +4.5% | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Sugar beet | 33,449,445 | 11.4% | +16% | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Potatoes | 28,633,388 | 7.3% | +1.5% | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Rapeseed | 21,448,523 | 24.4% | +22% | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Tomatoes | 16,786,478 | 8.9% | −20% | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Sorghum | 13,454,102 | 20.9% | −32% | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Barley | 12,103,066 | 8.5% | +1.5% | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Rice (paddy) | 11,995,105 | 1.5% | −4.0% | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bananas | 11,911,344 | 8.5% | +9.0% | 🇬🇹 Guatemala |
| Seed cotton | 10,060,764 | 13.8% | −5.6% | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Oil palm fruit | 9,377,261 | 2.2% | +79% | 🇬🇹 Guatemala |
| Oranges | 8,312,708 | 12.4% | −30% | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Apples | 6,161,122 | 6.3% | −5.9% | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Pineapples | 6,003,664 | 20.4% | +25% | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| Onions, dry | 5,897,866 | 5.4% | +14% | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Grapes | 5,418,554 | 7.1% | −29% | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Lettuce and chicory | 5,132,579 | 18.2% | +17% | 🇺🇸 United States |
North and Central America’s largest shares of world output
Crops with the highest share of world production grown in North and Central America (above 100,000 t).
Countries of North and Central America
Production in 2024, in tonnes (cattle in head). Click a column to sort.
| Country | Cereals | Vegetables | Fruit | Meat | Milk | Cattle | World #1 | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | 455 million | 28.4 million | 21.7 million | 47.8 million | 102 million | 87.2 million | 24 | Market prices |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | 63.7 million | 2.4 million | 976,880 | 5.2 million | 10.0 million | 11.0 million | 6 | Market prices |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | 32.6 million | 15.4 million | 25.6 million | 8.4 million | 14.1 million | 36.9 million | 6 | Market prices |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 2.3 million | 1.5 million | 5.1 million | 753,192 | 542,686 | 4.3 million | 1 | |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 1.0 million | 1.8 million | 9.2 million | 555,538 | 892,257 | 3.0 million | — | |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 895,000 | 130,703 | 330,948 | 191,383 | 419,177 | 772,208 | — | Market prices |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | 770,043 | 364,598 | 1.5 million | 302,166 | 695,611 | 2.9 million | — | |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | 461,850 | 85,733 | 856,180 | 301,415 | 168,490 | 1.4 million | — | |
| 🇭🇹 Haiti | 323,000 | 149,380 | 1.5 million | 108,360 | 100,404 | 1.5 million | — | |
| 🇨🇺 Cuba | 307,959 | 1.0 million | 1.2 million | 101,472 | 233,700 | 3.3 million | — | |
| 🇧🇿 Belize | 145,751 | 13,003 | 121,650 | 28,602 | 5,186 | 99,019 | — | |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 72,256 | 195,987 | 6.7 million | 302,665 | 1.3 million | 1.6 million | 1 | Market prices |
| 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 3,731 | 39,214 | 281,944 | 35,721 | 221,073 | 218,598 | — | |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2,381 | 280,915 | 396,788 | 159,369 | 210,292 | 153,169 | — | |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | 784 | 10,358 | 75,712 | 49,512 | 1,720 | 35,419 | — | Market prices |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 605 | 34,244 | 48,863 | 6,480 | 2,066 | 743 | — | |
| 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 427 | 1,830 | 66,447 | 499 | 824 | 2,600 | — | |
| 🇩🇲 Dominica | 194 | 9,311 | 55,271 | 1,405 | 6,997 | 13,873 | — | |
| 🇬🇩 Grenada | 177 | 2,637 | 8,446 | 1,781 | 617 | 6,191 | — | |
| 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | 50 | 1,030 | 8,354 | 138 | 3,102 | 4,500 | — | |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | 1 | 9,972 | 5,740 | 16,145 | 4,166 | 11,241 | — | |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | — | 708 | 2,053 | 137 | — | 1,709 | — | |
| 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | — | 3,473 | 14,321 | 3,005 | 1,031 | 10,486 | — |
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm. Continental totals calculated by Husfarm from country figures.