> 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…

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# 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%).

[Africa](https://husfarm.com/agriculture/africa/)[Asia](https://husfarm.com/agriculture/asia/)[Europe](https://husfarm.com/agriculture/europe/)[North and Central America](https://husfarm.com/agriculture/north-america/)[South America](https://husfarm.com/agriculture/south-america/)[Oceania](https://husfarm.com/agriculture/oceania/)Cereals558 million t17.8% of world · +3.7% in ten years
Vegetables51.9 million t4.4% of world · −6.6% in ten years
Fruit75.9 million t8.0% of world · +5.1% in ten years
Meat64.3 million t17.2% of world · +15% in ten years
Milk131 million t13.3% of world · +11% in ten years

## Totals by group, 2024

| Group | North and Central America | Share of world | 10-year change | Largest producer |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cereals](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/) | 558 million t | 17.8% | +3.7% | [🇺🇸 United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-total/united-states/) |
| [Vegetables](https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/) | 51.9 million t | 4.4% | −6.6% | [🇺🇸 United States](https://husfarm.com/production/vegetables-total/united-states/) |
| [Fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/fruit-total/) | 75.9 million t | 8.0% | +5.1% | [🇲🇽 Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/fruit-total/mexico/) |
| [Roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/) | 33.3 million t | 3.5% | −1.5% | [🇺🇸 United States](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/united-states/) |
| [Pulses](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/) | 11.1 million t | 11.4% | −0.7% | [🇨🇦 Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/canada/) |
| [Tree nuts](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/) | 3.6 million t | 19.6% | +32% | [🇺🇸 United States](https://husfarm.com/production/treenuts-total/united-states/) |
| [Meat](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/) | 64.3 million t | 17.2% | +15% | [🇺🇸 United States](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/united-states/) |
| [Milk](https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/) | 131 million t | 13.3% | +11% | [🇺🇸 United States](https://husfarm.com/production/milk-total/united-states/) |
| [Eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/eggs-total/) | 11.3 million t | 11.3% | +16% | [🇺🇸 United States](https://husfarm.com/production/eggs-total/united-states/) |
| [Cattle](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/) | 154 million | 9.8% | +0.9% | [🇺🇸 United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/united-states/) |
| [Pigs](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/) | 116 million | 12.0% | +11% | [🇺🇸 United States](https://husfarm.com/production/pigs/united-states/) |
| [Sheep](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/) | 17.4 million | 1.3% | −3.4% | [🇲🇽 Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep/mexico/) |
| [Goats](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/) | 15.0 million | 1.3% | −0.8% | [🇲🇽 Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/goats/mexico/) |
| [Chickens](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/) | 2.83 billion | 10.2% | +11% | [🇺🇸 United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/united-states/) |

Animals in head; other figures in tonnes.

## Largest crops, 2024

| Crop | Tonnes | Share of world | 10-year change | Largest producer |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/) | 421,772,905 | 34.6% | +5.4% | [🇺🇸 United States](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/united-states/) |
| [Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/) | 144,398,571 | 7.4% | −12% | [🇲🇽 Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/mexico/) |
| [Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/) | 126,749,859 | 31.9% | +12% | [🇺🇸 United States](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/united-states/) |
| [Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/) | 92,239,280 | 11.6% | +4.5% | [🇺🇸 United States](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/united-states/) |
| [Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/) | 33,449,445 | 11.4% | +16% | [🇺🇸 United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/united-states/) |
| [Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/) | 28,633,388 | 7.3% | +1.5% | [🇺🇸 United States](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/united-states/) |
| [Rapeseed](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/) | 21,448,523 | 24.4% | +22% | [🇨🇦 Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/canada/) |
| [Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/) | 16,786,478 | 8.9% | −20% | [🇺🇸 United States](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/united-states/) |
| [Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/) | 13,454,102 | 20.9% | −32% | [🇺🇸 United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/united-states/) |
| [Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/) | 12,103,066 | 8.5% | +1.5% | [🇨🇦 Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/canada/) |
| [Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/) | 11,995,105 | 1.5% | −4.0% | [🇺🇸 United States](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/united-states/) |
| [Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/) | 11,911,344 | 8.5% | +9.0% | [🇬🇹 Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/guatemala/) |
| [Seed cotton](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/) | 10,060,764 | 13.8% | −5.6% | [🇺🇸 United States](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/united-states/) |
| [Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/) | 9,377,261 | 2.2% | +79% | [🇬🇹 Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/guatemala/) |
| [Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/) | 8,312,708 | 12.4% | −30% | [🇲🇽 Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/mexico/) |
| [Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/) | 6,161,122 | 6.3% | −5.9% | [🇺🇸 United States](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/united-states/) |
| [Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/) | 6,003,664 | 20.4% | +25% | [🇨🇷 Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/costa-rica/) |
| [Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/) | 5,897,866 | 5.4% | +14% | [🇺🇸 United States](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/united-states/) |
| [Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/) | 5,418,554 | 7.1% | −29% | [🇺🇸 United States](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/united-states/) |
| [Lettuce and chicory](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/) | 5,132,579 | 18.2% | +17% | [🇺🇸 United States](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/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).
[Cranberries 99%](https://husfarm.com/production/cranberries/)[Yautia 69%](https://husfarm.com/production/yautia/)[Canary seed 63%](https://husfarm.com/production/canary-seed/)[Almonds, in shell 51%](https://husfarm.com/production/almonds/)[String beans 50%](https://husfarm.com/production/string-beans/)[Blueberries 47%](https://husfarm.com/production/blueberries/)[Avocados 41%](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/)[Green maize 40%](https://husfarm.com/production/green-maize/)[Pistachios, in shell 36%](https://husfarm.com/production/pistachios/)[Lentils, dry 36%](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/)[Maize 35%](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)[Soybeans 32%](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/)

## 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](https://husfarm.com/production/country/united-states/) | 455 million | 28.4 million | 21.7 million | 47.8 million | 102 million | 87.2 million | 24 | [Market prices](https://husfarm.com/country/united-states/) |
| [🇨🇦 Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/country/canada/) | 63.7 million | 2.4 million | 976,880 | 5.2 million | 10.0 million | 11.0 million | 6 | [Market prices](https://husfarm.com/country/canada/) |
| [🇲🇽 Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/country/mexico/) | 32.6 million | 15.4 million | 25.6 million | 8.4 million | 14.1 million | 36.9 million | 6 | [Market prices](https://husfarm.com/country/mexico/) |
| [🇬🇹 Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/country/guatemala/) | 2.3 million | 1.5 million | 5.1 million | 753,192 | 542,686 | 4.3 million | 1 | |
| [🇩🇴 Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/country/dominican-republic/) | 1.0 million | 1.8 million | 9.2 million | 555,538 | 892,257 | 3.0 million | — | |
| [🇸🇻 El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/country/el-salvador/) | 895,000 | 130,703 | 330,948 | 191,383 | 419,177 | 772,208 | — | [Market prices](https://husfarm.com/country/el-salvador/) |
| [🇭🇳 Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/country/honduras/) | 770,043 | 364,598 | 1.5 million | 302,166 | 695,611 | 2.9 million | — | |
| [🇵🇦 Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/country/panama/) | 461,850 | 85,733 | 856,180 | 301,415 | 168,490 | 1.4 million | — | |
| [🇭🇹 Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/country/haiti/) | 323,000 | 149,380 | 1.5 million | 108,360 | 100,404 | 1.5 million | — | |
| [🇨🇺 Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/country/cuba/) | 307,959 | 1.0 million | 1.2 million | 101,472 | 233,700 | 3.3 million | — | |
| [🇧🇿 Belize](https://husfarm.com/production/country/belize/) | 145,751 | 13,003 | 121,650 | 28,602 | 5,186 | 99,019 | — | |
| [🇨🇷 Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/country/costa-rica/) | 72,256 | 195,987 | 6.7 million | 302,665 | 1.3 million | 1.6 million | 1 | [Market prices](https://husfarm.com/country/costa-rica/) |
| [🇵🇷 Puerto Rico](https://husfarm.com/production/country/puerto-rico/) | 3,731 | 39,214 | 281,944 | 35,721 | 221,073 | 218,598 | — | |
| [🇯🇲 Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/country/jamaica/) | 2,381 | 280,915 | 396,788 | 159,369 | 210,292 | 153,169 | — | |
| [🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/country/trinidad-and-tobago/) | 784 | 10,358 | 75,712 | 49,512 | 1,720 | 35,419 | — | [Market prices](https://husfarm.com/country/trinidad-and-tobago/) |
| [🇧🇸 Bahamas](https://husfarm.com/production/country/bahamas/) | 605 | 34,244 | 48,863 | 6,480 | 2,066 | 743 | — | |
| [🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](https://husfarm.com/production/country/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/) | 427 | 1,830 | 66,447 | 499 | 824 | 2,600 | — | |
| [🇩🇲 Dominica](https://husfarm.com/production/country/dominica/) | 194 | 9,311 | 55,271 | 1,405 | 6,997 | 13,873 | — | |
| [🇬🇩 Grenada](https://husfarm.com/production/country/grenada/) | 177 | 2,637 | 8,446 | 1,781 | 617 | 6,191 | — | |
| [🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda](https://husfarm.com/production/country/antigua-and-barbuda/) | 50 | 1,030 | 8,354 | 138 | 3,102 | 4,500 | — | |
| [🇧🇧 Barbados](https://husfarm.com/production/country/barbados/) | 1 | 9,972 | 5,740 | 16,145 | 4,166 | 11,241 | — | |
| [🇳🇮 Nicaragua](https://husfarm.com/production/country/nicaragua/) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| [🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis](https://husfarm.com/production/country/saint-kitts-and-nevis/) | — | 708 | 2,053 | 137 | — | 1,709 | — | |
| [🇱🇨 Saint Lucia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/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](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm. Continental totals calculated by Husfarm from country figures.

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