Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre was 14.17 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.17 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
30th
of 150 countries
All-time high
14.53 t per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
3.21 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Mexico is 14.17 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 14.53 t per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.21 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mexico 30th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.21 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.26 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.53 t per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 4.35 t per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1965 | 4.6 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 4.77 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 4.43 t per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 4.66 t per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 4.33 t per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 4.57 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 5.03 t per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 4.74 t per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 4.43 t per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 4.04 t per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 4.35 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 4.12 t per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 5.22 t per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1978 | 5.62 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 4.35 t per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1980 | 6.37 t per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1981 | 7.2 t per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 5.21 t per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1983 | 6.78 t per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1984 | 6.58 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 7.26 t per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 6.13 t per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 5.97 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.45 t per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 5.63 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 7.53 t per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1991 | 7.33 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 8.71 t per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 9.32 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 9.38 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 9.44 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 9.27 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 9.08 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 9.49 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 9.11 t per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 9.03 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.36 t per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 9.93 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 10.65 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 11.15 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 9.95 t per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 11.26 t per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 12.1 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 12.51 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 10.36 t per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 11.99 t per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 9.07 t per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 11.35 t per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 11.66 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.97 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.7 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 14.53 t per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 14.28 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 13.98 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.01 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.11 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.15 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 13.66 t per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 14.17 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 14.17 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.66 t per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 14.17 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44 t per square kilometre, 9.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.13 t per square kilometre | 3.21 t per square kilometre | 4.77 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.65 t per square kilometre | 4.04 t per square kilometre | 5.62 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.26 t per square kilometre | 5.21 t per square kilometre | 7.26 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.87 t per square kilometre | 7.33 t per square kilometre | 9.49 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.73 t per square kilometre | 9.03 t per square kilometre | 12.51 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.55 t per square kilometre | 9.07 t per square kilometre | 14.53 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.02 t per square kilometre | 13.66 t per square kilometre | 14.17 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 27 Ghana 15.73 t per square kilometre compare
- 28 Argentina 15.13 t per square kilometre compare
- 29 Albania 14.93 t per square kilometre compare
- 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14 t per square kilometre compare
- 32 South Africa 13.54 t per square kilometre compare
- 33 Germany 12.88 t per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Mexico was 14.17 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.53 t per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.