FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 24.3 million t of maize, the 7th largest in the world (2.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.5%. The record was 28.3 million t in 2016. Area harvested: 6.6 million ha, yield 3.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 24.3 million t
- World rank
- 7 of 162
- 10-year change
- +4.5%
- Record
- 28.3 million t
- 2016
Maize in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,326,508 | −12% | 6,568,036 | 3.70 |
| 2023 | 27,549,918 | +3.8% | 6,436,120 | 4.28 |
| 2022 | 26,553,239 | −3.5% | 6,809,132 | 3.90 |
| 2021 | 27,503,478 | +0.3% | 7,139,621 | 3.85 |
| 2020 | 27,424,528 | +0.7% | 7,156,391 | 3.83 |
| 2019 | 27,228,242 | +0.2% | 6,690,449 | 4.07 |
| 2018 | 27,169,400 | −2.1% | 7,122,562 | 3.81 |
| 2017 | 27,763,203 | −1.7% | 7,327,679 | 3.79 |
| 2016 | 28,250,160 | +14% | 7,598,185 | 3.72 |
| 2015 | 24,694,046 | +6.1% | 7,099,724 | 3.48 |
| 2014 | 23,273,257 | +2.7% | 7,060,275 | 3.30 |
| 2013 | 22,663,953 | +2.7% | 7,095,630 | 3.19 |
| 2012 | 22,069,254 | +25% | 6,923,900 | 3.19 |
| 2011 | 17,635,417 | −24% | 6,069,092 | 2.91 |
| 2010 | 23,301,879 | +16% | 7,148,045 | 3.26 |
| 2009 | 20,142,816 | −17% | 6,223,047 | 3.24 |
| 2008 | 24,320,100 | +3.4% | 7,353,940 | 3.31 |
| 2007 | 23,512,752 | +7.4% | 7,333,277 | 3.21 |
| 2006 | 21,893,209 | +13% | 7,294,842 | 3.00 |
| 2005 | 19,338,700 | −11% | 6,605,600 | 2.93 |
| 2004 | 21,670,200 | +4.7% | 7,687,660 | 2.82 |
| 2003 | 20,701,400 | +7.3% | 7,520,900 | 2.75 |
| 2002 | 19,297,800 | −4.2% | 7,119,724 | 2.71 |
| 2001 | 20,134,300 | +15% | 7,810,850 | 2.58 |
| 2000 | 17,556,900 | −0.8% | 7,131,180 | 2.46 |
| 1999 | 17,706,376 | −4.1% | 7,162,702 | 2.47 |
| 1998 | 18,454,710 | +4.5% | 7,876,819 | 2.34 |
| 1997 | 17,656,258 | −2.0% | 7,406,061 | 2.38 |
| 1996 | 18,023,626 | −1.8% | 8,050,931 | 2.24 |
| 1995 | 18,352,856 | +0.6% | 8,020,392 | 2.29 |
| 1994 | 18,235,826 | +0.6% | 8,193,968 | 2.23 |
| 1993 | 18,125,264 | +7.1% | 7,428,220 | 2.44 |
| 1992 | 16,929,344 | +19% | 7,219,352 | 2.34 |
| 1991 | 14,251,500 | −2.6% | 6,946,831 | 2.05 |
| 1990 | 14,635,439 | +34% | 7,338,872 | 1.99 |
| 1989 | 10,952,847 | +3.4% | 6,469,702 | 1.69 |
| 1988 | 10,592,291 | −8.7% | 6,502,674 | 1.63 |
| 1987 | 11,606,945 | −2.5% | 6,804,274 | 1.71 |
| 1986 | 11,909,708 | −16% | 6,470,501 | 1.84 |
| 1985 | 14,103,454 | +10% | 7,589,537 | 1.86 |
| 1984 | 12,788,809 | −3.0% | 6,892,682 | 1.86 |
| 1983 | 13,188,000 | +30% | 7,421,317 | 1.78 |
| 1982 | 10,119,665 | −28% | 5,629,549 | 1.80 |
| 1981 | 13,988,074 | +13% | 7,668,692 | 1.82 |
| 1980 | 12,374,400 | +46% | 6,776,479 | 1.83 |
| 1979 | 8,457,899 | −23% | 5,581,158 | 1.52 |
| 1978 | 10,930,077 | +7.8% | 7,191,128 | 1.52 |
| 1977 | 10,137,914 | +26% | 7,469,649 | 1.36 |
| 1976 | 8,017,294 | −5.1% | 6,783,184 | 1.18 |
| 1975 | 8,448,708 | +7.7% | 6,694,267 | 1.26 |
| 1974 | 7,847,763 | −8.8% | 6,717,234 | 1.17 |
| 1973 | 8,609,132 | −6.7% | 7,606,341 | 1.13 |
| 1972 | 9,222,837 | −5.8% | 7,292,180 | 1.26 |
| 1971 | 9,785,734 | +10% | 7,691,656 | 1.27 |
| 1970 | 8,879,385 | +5.6% | 7,439,684 | 1.19 |
| 1969 | 8,410,891 | −7.2% | 7,103,509 | 1.18 |
| 1968 | 9,061,823 | +5.3% | 7,675,845 | 1.18 |
| 1967 | 8,603,279 | −7.2% | 7,610,932 | 1.13 |
| 1966 | 9,271,485 | +3.7% | 8,286,935 | 1.12 |
| 1965 | 8,936,381 | +5.7% | 7,718,371 | 1.16 |
| 1964 | 8,454,046 | +23% | 7,460,627 | 1.13 |
| 1963 | 6,870,201 | +8.4% | 6,963,077 | 0.99 |
| 1962 | 6,337,359 | +1.5% | 6,371,704 | 0.99 |
| 1961 | 6,246,106 | — | 6,287,747 | 0.99 |
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.