# Mexico will produce 49% of the corn it consumes in 2026

> GCMA estimates Mexico will produce 23.5 million tonnes of corn in 2026 against consumption of 48.2 million, a self-sufficiency rate of 49%. Imports are projected to reach a record 24.8 million tonnes this year.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-02T19:36:25.242Z
- Category: report · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75638-mexico-will-produce-49-of-the-corn-it-consumes-in-2026
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Record Mexican corn imports sustain demand for US and other exporters' corn, supporting prices. Falling domestic output raises import dependence.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-01-10 | [Mexican corn imports break record in 2021 - Opportimes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43123-mexican-corn-imports-break-record-in-2021-opportimes.md) | +1.3% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2022-06-28 | [Mexico corn imports seen higher in 2022-23 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40930-mexico-corn-imports-seen-higher-in-2022-23-world-grain.md) | +4.0% | -16.7% |
| CORN | 2024-02-01 | [Breaking Down 5 Projections in the USDA 2024 Corn Outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13208-breaking-down-5-projections-in-the-usda-2024-corn-outlook.md) | -4.7% | -6.6% |
| CORN | 2026-07-28 | [US fuel ethanol producers raise corn consumption 10% in May: USDA - BioEnergy Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18447-us-fuel-ethanol-producers-raise-corn-consumption-10-in-may-usda-bioenergy-times.md) | -1.7% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2024-02-05 | [The largest US egg-producing companies of 2024 \| WATTPoultry.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31678-the-largest-us-egg-producing-companies-of-2024-wattpoultry-com.md) | -4.6% | -6.1% |

## Sources

- lanigua.com.mx: https://lanigua.com.mx/mexico-importara-mas-de-la-mitad-del-maiz-que-consumira-en-2026/
- eleconomista.com.mx: https://www.eleconomista.com.mx/empresas/mexico-producira-49-maiz-consumira-20261101-841562.html

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