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Brazil maize (corn) production, yield & area

Brazil reported 114,953,303 tonnes of maize in 2024. Production changed by -12.9% compared with 2023. The series contains 64 reported annual production observations from 1961 to 2024.

FAOSTAT harvest year 2024 · Historical national statistics

Production114,953,303 t-12.9% year on year
Yield5,425.7 kg/ha-8.2% year on year
Area harvested21,186,816 ha-5.1% year on year
Share of World production9.44%Rank 3 among reporting source areas in 2024

The latest harvest in historical context

2024 versus fixed comparison periods · CropArc calculations from FAOSTAT
MeasureAverage, 2019–20232024 versus averageChange, 2014–2024
Productiont107,016,225.6+7.4%+43.9%
Yieldkg/ha5,448.14-0.4%+4.8%
Area harvestedha19,628,162.4+7.9%+37.3%

Highest reported production in the available 1961–2024 record: 131,949,711 t (2023). Missing years are excluded from the peak search.

A five-year average requires all five preceding calendar years. Ten-year change compares the two endpoints, not an annual growth rate. Percentages require a positive baseline. Source flags remain in the annual table; these comparisons do not explain the causes of change.

Maize (corn) production, yield & harvested area over time

Separate scales preserve each measure’s meaning. Gaps remain visible; no values are interpolated.

Productiont
066m131.9m1961: 9,036,237 t1962: 9,587,285 t1963: 10,418,267 t1964: 9,408,043 t1965: 12,111,921 t1966: 11,371,455 t1967: 12,824,380 t1968: 12,813,638 t1969: 12,693,435 t1970: 14,216,009 t1971: 14,129,749 t1972: 14,891,444 t1973: 14,185,877 t1974: 16,273,227 t1975: 16,334,516 t1976: 17,751,072 t1977: 19,255,936 t1978: 13,569,401 t1979: 16,306,380 t1980: 20,372,080 t1981: 21,116,912 t1982: 21,842,480 t1983: 18,731,216 t1984: 21,164,144 t1985: 22,018,176 t1986: 20,541,230 t1987: 26,786,650 t1988: 24,749,550 t1989: 26,589,870 t1990: 21,347,770 t1991: 23,624,340 t1992: 30,506,127 t1993: 30,055,633 t1994: 32,487,625 t1995: 36,266,951 t1996: 29,652,791 t1997: 32,948,044 t1998: 29,601,753 t1999: 32,239,479 t2000: 32,321,000 t2001: 41,962,475 t2002: 35,940,832 t2003: 48,327,323 t2004: 41,787,558 t2005: 35,113,312 t2006: 42,661,677 t2007: 52,112,217 t2008: 58,933,347 t2009: 50,719,822 t2010: 55,364,271 t2011: 55,660,235 t2012: 71,072,810 t2013: 80,273,172 t2014: 79,881,614 t2015: 85,283,074 t2016: 64,188,314 t2017: 97,910,658 t2018: 82,366,531 t2019: 101,126,409 t2020: 103,990,935 t2021: 88,272,116 t2022: 109,741,957 t2023: 131,949,711 t2024: 114,953,303 t196119932024
Yieldkg/ha
03k5.9k1961: 1,312.3 kg/ha1962: 1,304.8 kg/ha1963: 1,309.2 kg/ha1964: 1,160.6 kg/ha1965: 1,380.9 kg/ha1966: 1,306.6 kg/ha1967: 1,382.8 kg/ha1968: 1,336.9 kg/ha1969: 1,314.9 kg/ha1970: 1,442.1 kg/ha1971: 1,339.3 kg/ha1972: 1,413 kg/ha1973: 1,429.5 kg/ha1974: 1,524.8 kg/ha1975: 1,504.8 kg/ha1976: 1,596.7 kg/ha1977: 1,632.2 kg/ha1978: 1,219.7 kg/ha1979: 1,440.6 kg/ha1980: 1,779 kg/ha1981: 1,833 kg/ha1982: 1,730.8 kg/ha1983: 1,749.6 kg/ha1984: 1,761 kg/ha1985: 1,866.2 kg/ha1986: 1,648.6 kg/ha1987: 1,984.3 kg/ha1988: 1,877.5 kg/ha1989: 2,058.2 kg/ha1990: 1,873.5 kg/ha1991: 1,808.4 kg/ha1992: 2,282.8 kg/ha1993: 2,532.1 kg/ha1994: 2,362.9 kg/ha1995: 2,600.5 kg/ha1996: 2,476.1 kg/ha1997: 2,622.8 kg/ha1998: 2,796.4 kg/ha1999: 2,776.5 kg/ha2000: 2,718.2 kg/ha2001: 3,401.9 kg/ha2002: 3,055.9 kg/ha2003: 3,727.3 kg/ha2004: 3,367.1 kg/ha2005: 3,040.3 kg/ha2006: 3,382.3 kg/ha2007: 3,785.2 kg/ha2008: 4,080 kg/ha2009: 3,714.5 kg/ha2010: 4,366.7 kg/ha2011: 4,210.7 kg/ha2012: 5,005.7 kg/ha2013: 5,253.6 kg/ha2014: 5,176.1 kg/ha2015: 5,535.3 kg/ha2016: 4,287.7 kg/ha2017: 5,618.3 kg/ha2018: 5,107.6 kg/ha2019: 5,773.4 kg/ha2020: 5,695.3 kg/ha2021: 4,649.7 kg/ha2022: 5,209.3 kg/ha2023: 5,913 kg/ha2024: 5,425.7 kg/ha196119932024
Area harvestedha
011.2m22.3m1961: 6,885,740 ha1962: 7,347,881 ha1963: 7,957,633 ha1964: 8,105,894 ha1965: 8,771,318 ha1966: 8,703,169 ha1967: 9,274,321 ha1968: 9,584,386 ha1969: 9,653,757 ha1970: 9,858,108 ha1971: 10,550,489 ha1972: 10,538,943 ha1973: 9,923,570 ha1974: 10,672,450 ha1975: 10,854,687 ha1976: 11,117,570 ha1977: 11,797,411 ha1978: 11,124,827 ha1979: 11,318,885 ha1980: 11,451,293 ha1981: 11,520,336 ha1982: 12,619,531 ha1983: 10,705,979 ha1984: 12,018,446 ha1985: 11,798,349 ha1986: 12,460,130 ha1987: 13,499,440 ha1988: 13,181,990 ha1989: 12,918,980 ha1990: 11,394,300 ha1991: 13,063,700 ha1992: 13,363,609 ha1993: 11,869,663 ha1994: 13,748,813 ha1995: 13,946,320 ha1996: 11,975,811 ha1997: 12,562,130 ha1998: 10,585,498 ha1999: 11,611,483 ha2000: 11,890,376 ha2001: 12,335,175 ha2002: 11,760,965 ha2003: 12,965,678 ha2004: 12,410,677 ha2005: 11,549,425 ha2006: 12,613,094 ha2007: 13,767,400 ha2008: 14,444,582 ha2009: 13,654,715 ha2010: 12,678,875 ha2011: 13,218,892 ha2012: 14,198,496 ha2013: 15,279,652 ha2014: 15,432,909 ha2015: 15,407,143 ha2016: 14,970,502 ha2017: 17,427,206 ha2018: 16,126,368 ha2019: 17,515,920 ha2020: 18,258,981 ha2021: 18,984,300 ha2022: 21,066,601 ha2023: 22,315,010 ha2024: 21,186,816 ha196119932024
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Blank source values are shown as “Not reported”. A reported zero remains zero. Units are native to FAOSTAT.

Brazil: annual observations, newest first
YearProduction (t)Yield (kg/ha)Area harvested (ha)
2024114,953,303A · Official value5,425.7A · Official value21,186,816A · Official value
2023131,949,711A · Official value5,913A · Official value22,315,010A · Official value
2022109,741,957A · Official value5,209.3A · Official value21,066,601A · Official value
202188,272,116A · Official value4,649.7A · Official value18,984,300A · Official value
2020103,990,935A · Official value5,695.3A · Official value18,258,981A · Official value
2019101,126,409A · Official value5,773.4A · Official value17,515,920A · Official value
201882,366,531A · Official value5,107.6A · Official value16,126,368A · Official value
201797,910,658A · Official value5,618.3A · Official value17,427,206A · Official value
201664,188,314A · Official value4,287.7A · Official value14,970,502A · Official value
201585,283,074A · Official value5,535.3A · Official value15,407,143A · Official value
201479,881,614A · Official value5,176.1A · Official value15,432,909A · Official value
201380,273,172A · Official value5,253.6A · Official value15,279,652A · Official value
201271,072,810A · Official value5,005.7A · Official value14,198,496A · Official value
201155,660,235A · Official value4,210.7A · Official value13,218,892A · Official value
201055,364,271A · Official value4,366.7A · Official value12,678,875A · Official value
200950,719,822A · Official value3,714.5A · Official value13,654,715A · Official value
200858,933,347A · Official value4,080A · Official value14,444,582A · Official value
200752,112,217A · Official value3,785.2A · Official value13,767,400A · Official value
200642,661,677A · Official value3,382.3A · Official value12,613,094A · Official value
200535,113,312A · Official value3,040.3A · Official value11,549,425A · Official value
200441,787,558A · Official value3,367.1A · Official value12,410,677A · Official value
200348,327,323A · Official value3,727.3A · Official value12,965,678A · Official value
200235,940,832A · Official value3,055.9A · Official value11,760,965A · Official value
200141,962,475A · Official value3,401.9A · Official value12,335,175A · Official value
200032,321,000A · Official value2,718.2A · Official value11,890,376A · Official value
199932,239,479A · Official value2,776.5A · Official value11,611,483A · Official value
199829,601,753A · Official value2,796.4A · Official value10,585,498A · Official value
199732,948,044A · Official value2,622.8A · Official value12,562,130A · Official value
199629,652,791A · Official value2,476.1A · Official value11,975,811A · Official value
199536,266,951A · Official value2,600.5A · Official value13,946,320A · Official value
199432,487,625A · Official value2,362.9A · Official value13,748,813A · Official value
199330,055,633A · Official value2,532.1A · Official value11,869,663A · Official value
199230,506,127A · Official value2,282.8A · Official value13,363,609A · Official value
199123,624,340A · Official value1,808.4A · Official value13,063,700A · Official value
199021,347,770A · Official value1,873.5A · Official value11,394,300A · Official value
198926,589,870A · Official value2,058.2A · Official value12,918,980A · Official value
198824,749,550A · Official value1,877.5A · Official value13,181,990A · Official value
198726,786,650A · Official value1,984.3A · Official value13,499,440A · Official value
198620,541,230A · Official value1,648.6A · Official value12,460,130A · Official value
198522,018,176A · Official value1,866.2A · Official value11,798,349A · Official value
198421,164,144A · Official value1,761A · Official value12,018,446A · Official value
198318,731,216A · Official value1,749.6A · Official value10,705,979A · Official value
198221,842,480A · Official value1,730.8A · Official value12,619,531A · Official value
198121,116,912A · Official value1,833A · Official value11,520,336A · Official value
198020,372,080A · Official value1,779A · Official value11,451,293A · Official value
197916,306,380A · Official value1,440.6A · Official value11,318,885A · Official value
197813,569,401A · Official value1,219.7A · Official value11,124,827A · Official value
197719,255,936A · Official value1,632.2A · Official value11,797,411A · Official value
197617,751,072A · Official value1,596.7A · Official value11,117,570A · Official value
197516,334,516A · Official value1,504.8A · Official value10,854,687A · Official value
197416,273,227A · Official value1,524.8A · Official value10,672,450A · Official value
197314,185,877A · Official value1,429.5A · Official value9,923,570A · Official value
197214,891,444A · Official value1,413A · Official value10,538,943A · Official value
197114,129,749A · Official value1,339.3A · Official value10,550,489A · Official value
197014,216,009A · Official value1,442.1A · Official value9,858,108A · Official value
196912,693,435A · Official value1,314.9A · Official value9,653,757A · Official value
196812,813,638A · Official value1,336.9A · Official value9,584,386A · Official value
196712,824,380A · Official value1,382.8A · Official value9,274,321A · Official value
196611,371,455A · Official value1,306.6A · Official value8,703,169A · Official value
196512,111,921A · Official value1,380.9A · Official value8,771,318A · Official value
19649,408,043A · Official value1,160.6A · Official value8,105,894A · Official value
196310,418,267A · Official value1,309.2A · Official value7,957,633A · Official value
19629,587,285A · Official value1,304.8A · Official value7,347,881A · Official value
19619,036,237A · Official value1,312.3A · Official value6,885,740A · Official value

How Brazil fits into world maize production

Compare the largest reported producers in the same harvest year. A larger harvest is not a measure of greater efficiency or food security.

Reported maize production in 2024 · tonnes and share of FAOSTAT World
RankSource areaProduction (t)World share
1United States of America377,632,690A · Official value31%
2China, mainland294,920,000A · Official value24.21%
3Brazil114,953,303A · Official value9.44%
4Argentina57,494,500A · Official value4.72%
5India40,230,572.74A · Official value3.3%

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Sources & how to read this page

FAOSTAT · Crops and livestock products. Source edition dated ; retrieved 7 October 2026. Harvest observations end in 2024. This reference page is refreshed when a reviewed edition is published.

Three different measures

Production is reported crop output in tonnes. Yield is output per harvested hectare in kg/ha. Harvested area is measured in hectares; it is not necessarily the area of unique land because multiple harvests can use the same land.

Comparable, with limits

Annual changes compare consecutive reported years. Missing years and zero denominators have no percentage estimate. World shares use the same-year FAOSTAT World total. Rankings exclude World and the overlapping China aggregate (M49 159).

Historical context

National totals do not describe every region or field and do not measure hunger, current crop condition or production at risk. Annual records use the source’s harvest-year convention; they do not establish a harvest month.

Attribution, reuse & exact source edition

FAO, FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products, accessed 7 October 2026. Original flags and notes retained. CropArc selected and reorganized records and calculated labelled annual changes. No FAO endorsement implied.

Atlas charts, rankings and world shares are CropArc presentations and calculations. CC BY 4.0; FAO statistical database terms and third-party exceptions.

Food edition: h-3ceadb86f8351504defcb92c2e2e28b8b74d2b1ee6c60124829e2c94285da6ab
Source SHA-256: 7967c0039a6ed7c3af1e5158ec84454455ede99659b6d178d51753429e2465d7
Source area M49: 076 · Brazil

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