Green maize production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 1.1 million t of green maize, the 2nd largest in the world (11.3% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 32%. The record was 1.1 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 70,414 ha, yield 15.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 48
- 10-year change
- +32%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2023
Green maize in Mexico, 1980–2024 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 11.3%
- 7.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.2
- world 8.8 (+73%)
- kg per person
- 8.17
- world 1.16
- 10-year change
- +32%
- world −14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2,388,323 | 25.3% |
| 2 | Mexico | 1,069,697 | 11.3% |
| 3 | Croatia | 901,590 | 9.5% |
| 4 | Nigeria | 799,511 | 8.5% |
Map of world production of green maize
Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,069,697 | −6.8% | 70,414 | 15.19 |
| 2023 | 1,147,581 | +2.6% | 75,235 | 15.25 |
| 2022 | 1,118,759 | +5.6% | 71,938 | 15.55 |
| 2021 | 1,059,260 | +4.6% | 68,937 | 15.37 |
| 2020 | 1,012,442 | +4.2% | 69,354 | 14.60 |
| 2019 | 971,444 | −8.3% | 64,374 | 15.09 |
| 2018 | 1,058,980 | +6.0% | 67,625 | 15.66 |
| 2017 | 999,105 | +11% | 64,998 | 15.37 |
| 2016 | 898,793 | +5.3% | 70,283 | 12.79 |
| 2015 | 853,298 | +5.2% | 67,703 | 12.60 |
| 2014 | 811,049 | +7.2% | 63,934 | 12.69 |
| 2013 | 756,838 | −1.1% | 60,270 | 12.56 |
| 2012 | 765,545 | +14% | 60,985 | 12.55 |
| 2011 | 672,311 | +7.2% | 55,185 | 12.18 |
| 2010 | 627,092 | +4.5% | 54,394 | 11.53 |
| 2009 | 600,057 | −1.7% | 61,058 | 9.83 |
| 2008 | 610,593 | +4.3% | 56,363 | 10.83 |
| 2007 | 585,596 | −9.7% | 53,053 | 11.04 |
| 2006 | 648,238 | +3.3% | 68,378 | 9.48 |
| 2005 | 627,279 | +6.4% | 70,114 | 8.95 |
| 2004 | 589,615 | +17% | 60,326 | 9.77 |
| 2003 | 503,407 | −3.7% | 43,228 | 11.65 |
| 2002 | 522,850 | +13% | 44,692 | 11.70 |
| 2001 | 461,698 | +35% | 36,819 | 12.54 |
| 2000 | 342,635 | +11% | 30,645 | 11.18 |
| 1999 | 308,770 | +23% | 29,429 | 10.49 |
| 1998 | 251,762 | +31% | 25,259 | 9.97 |
| 1997 | 192,540 | +4.3% | 19,967 | 9.64 |
| 1996 | 184,557 | −12% | 17,232 | 10.71 |
| 1995 | 209,246 | −14% | 21,497 | 9.73 |
| 1994 | 244,297 | +35% | 26,203 | 9.32 |
| 1993 | 181,080 | −1.4% | 18,852 | 9.61 |
| 1992 | 183,611 | −10.0% | 18,512 | 9.92 |
| 1991 | 203,934 | +23% | 21,279 | 9.58 |
| 1990 | 165,821 | −13% | 18,038 | 9.19 |
| 1989 | 189,536 | +18% | 18,282 | 10.37 |
| 1988 | 160,405 | +15% | 17,263 | 9.29 |
| 1987 | 139,874 | −26% | 15,528 | 9.01 |
| 1986 | 188,545 | +6.1% | 17,173 | 10.98 |
| 1985 | 177,786 | +1.8% | 16,691 | 10.65 |
| 1984 | 174,670 | +1.0% | 16,250 | 10.75 |
| 1983 | 172,898 | +25% | 16,156 | 10.70 |
| 1982 | 138,553 | +182% | 13,288 | 10.43 |
| 1981 | 49,114 | −50% | 5,403 | 9.09 |
| 1980 | 98,211 | — | 10,208 | 9.62 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of green maize in Mexico?
Mexico produced 1.1 million t in 2024, 11.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of green maize?
Mexico ranked 2nd of 48 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 25.3% of the world total.
How has the production of green maize in Mexico changed?
It rose by 32% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −14% for the world. The record was 1.1 million t in 2023.
What is the yield of green maize in Mexico?
15.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.1 million t from 70,414 ha), against a world average of 8.8 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.