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China, mainland maize (corn) production, yield & area

China, mainland reported 294,920,000 tonnes of maize in 2024. Production changed by +2.1% compared with 2023. The series contains 64 reported annual production observations from 1961 to 2024.

FAOSTAT harvest year 2024 · Historical national statistics

Production294,920,000 t+2.1% year on year
Yield6,591.8 kg/ha+0.9% year on year
Area harvested44,740,700 ha+1.2% year on year
Share of World production24.21%Rank 2 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
Productiont272,009,240+8.4%+36.8%
Yieldkg/ha6,378.84+3.3%+13.5%
Area harvestedha42,630,600+4.9%+20.5%

Highest reported production in the available 1961–2024 record: 294,920,000 t (2024). 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
0147.5m294.9m1961: 18,000,000 t1962: 16,250,000 t1963: 20,580,000 t1964: 22,690,000 t1965: 23,650,000 t1966: 29,130,000 t1967: 30,950,000 t1968: 29,070,000 t1969: 28,420,000 t1970: 33,030,000 t1971: 35,850,000 t1972: 32,100,000 t1973: 38,630,000 t1974: 42,920,000 t1975: 47,220,000 t1976: 48,150,000 t1977: 49,400,000 t1978: 55,950,000 t1979: 60,040,000 t1980: 62,600,000 t1981: 59,210,000 t1982: 60,560,000 t1983: 68,210,000 t1984: 73,410,000 t1985: 63,826,000 t1986: 70,856,000 t1987: 79,240,000 t1988: 77,351,008 t1989: 78,930,000 t1990: 96,819,008 t1991: 98,773,008 t1992: 95,383,008 t1993: 102,704,000 t1994: 99,277,000 t1995: 111,986,000 t1996: 127,470,000 t1997: 104,310,000 t1998: 132,954,000 t1999: 128,086,000 t2000: 106,000,000 t2001: 114,090,000 t2002: 120,000,000 t2003: 115,830,000 t2004: 130,290,000 t2005: 139,365,000 t2006: 151,603,008 t2007: 152,300,000 t2008: 165,914,000 t2009: 163,974,000 t2010: 177,425,000 t2011: 192,781,000 t2012: 205,614,100 t2013: 218,489,000 t2014: 215,646,300 t2015: 264,992,000 t2016: 263,613,000 t2017: 259,071,000 t2018: 257,173,900 t2019: 260,778,900 t2020: 260,670,000 t2021: 272,552,000 t2022: 277,203,000 t2023: 288,842,300 t2024: 294,920,000 t196119932024
Yieldkg/ha
03.3k6.6k1961: 1,184.2 kg/ha1962: 1,269.5 kg/ha1963: 1,339.8 kg/ha1964: 1,478.4 kg/ha1965: 1,510.7 kg/ha1966: 1,713.5 kg/ha1967: 1,934.4 kg/ha1968: 1,816.9 kg/ha1969: 1,776.3 kg/ha1970: 2,088.5 kg/ha1971: 2,145.6 kg/ha1972: 1,923.8 kg/ha1973: 2,333.6 kg/ha1974: 2,467.7 kg/ha1975: 2,541.6 kg/ha1976: 2,506.6 kg/ha1977: 2,515.5 kg/ha1978: 2,803 kg/ha1979: 2,985.2 kg/ha1980: 3,078.9 kg/ha1981: 3,051.3 kg/ha1982: 3,269.1 kg/ha1983: 3,623.5 kg/ha1984: 3,960.2 kg/ha1985: 3,607.2 kg/ha1986: 3,705.1 kg/ha1987: 3,920.5 kg/ha1988: 3,928.1 kg/ha1989: 3,878.1 kg/ha1990: 4,524 kg/ha1991: 4,578.3 kg/ha1992: 4,532.7 kg/ha1993: 4,963 kg/ha1994: 4,693.5 kg/ha1995: 4,916.9 kg/ha1996: 5,203.3 kg/ha1997: 4,387.4 kg/ha1998: 5,267.8 kg/ha1999: 4,944.7 kg/ha2000: 4,597.5 kg/ha2001: 4,698.5 kg/ha2002: 4,871.4 kg/ha2003: 4,812.6 kg/ha2004: 5,120.3 kg/ha2005: 5,287.3 kg/ha2006: 5,326.3 kg/ha2007: 5,166.7 kg/ha2008: 5,555.7 kg/ha2009: 5,258.5 kg/ha2010: 5,459.2 kg/ha2011: 5,747.5 kg/ha2012: 5,869.7 kg/ha2013: 6,015.9 kg/ha2014: 5,808.9 kg/ha2015: 5,892.9 kg/ha2016: 5,967.1 kg/ha2017: 6,110.3 kg/ha2018: 6,104.3 kg/ha2019: 6,317.3 kg/ha2020: 6,317.7 kg/ha2021: 6,291 kg/ha2022: 6,436.1 kg/ha2023: 6,532.1 kg/ha2024: 6,591.8 kg/ha196119932024
Area harvestedha
022.5m45m1961: 15,200,000 ha1962: 12,800,000 ha1963: 15,360,000 ha1964: 15,348,000 ha1965: 15,655,000 ha1966: 17,000,000 ha1967: 16,000,000 ha1968: 16,000,000 ha1969: 16,000,000 ha1970: 15,815,500 ha1971: 16,709,000 ha1972: 16,686,000 ha1973: 16,554,000 ha1974: 17,393,008 ha1975: 18,579,008 ha1976: 19,209,008 ha1977: 19,638,000 ha1978: 19,961,008 ha1979: 20,112,496 ha1980: 20,332,000 ha1981: 19,405,008 ha1982: 18,525,008 ha1983: 18,824,208 ha1984: 18,537,008 ha1985: 17,694,000 ha1986: 19,124,000 ha1987: 20,211,664 ha1988: 19,691,808 ha1989: 20,353,008 ha1990: 21,401,296 ha1991: 21,574,270 ha1992: 21,043,500 ha1993: 20,694,100 ha1994: 21,152,100 ha1995: 22,775,700 ha1996: 24,498,150 ha1997: 23,775,090 ha1998: 25,238,840 ha1999: 25,903,710 ha2000: 23,056,110 ha2001: 24,282,050 ha2002: 24,633,710 ha2003: 24,068,160 ha2004: 25,445,670 ha2005: 26,358,300 ha2006: 28,462,980 ha2007: 29,477,510 ha2008: 29,863,710 ha2009: 31,182,640 ha2010: 32,500,120 ha2011: 33,541,670 ha2012: 35,029,820 ha2013: 36,318,400 ha2014: 37,123,390 ha2015: 44,968,000 ha2016: 44,178,000 ha2017: 42,399,000 ha2018: 42,130,050 ha2019: 41,280,000 ha2020: 41,260,000 ha2021: 43,324,100 ha2022: 43,070,000 ha2023: 44,218,900 ha2024: 44,740,700 ha196119932024
Inspect all annual values and source flags

Blank source values are shown as “Not reported”. A reported zero remains zero. Units are native to FAOSTAT.

China, mainland: annual observations, newest first
YearProduction (t)Yield (kg/ha)Area harvested (ha)
2024294,920,000A · Official value6,591.8A · Official value44,740,700A · Official value
2023288,842,300A · Official value6,532.1A · Official value44,218,900A · Official value
2022277,203,000A · Official value6,436.1A · Official value43,070,000A · Official value
2021272,552,000A · Official value6,291A · Official value43,324,100A · Official value
2020260,670,000A · Official value6,317.7A · Official value41,260,000A · Official value
2019260,778,900A · Official value6,317.3A · Official value41,280,000A · Official value
2018257,173,900A · Official value6,104.3A · Official value42,130,050A · Official value
2017259,071,000A · Official value6,110.3A · Official value42,399,000A · Official value
2016263,613,000A · Official value5,967.1A · Official value44,178,000A · Official value
2015264,992,000A · Official value5,892.9A · Official value44,968,000A · Official value
2014215,646,300A · Official value5,808.9A · Official value37,123,390A · Official value
2013218,489,000A · Official value6,015.9A · Official value36,318,400A · Official value
2012205,614,100A · Official value5,869.7A · Official value35,029,820A · Official value
2011192,781,000A · Official value5,747.5A · Official value33,541,670A · Official value
2010177,425,000A · Official value5,459.2A · Official value32,500,120A · Official value
2009163,974,000A · Official value5,258.5A · Official value31,182,640A · Official value
2008165,914,000A · Official value5,555.7A · Official value29,863,710A · Official value
2007152,300,000A · Official value5,166.7A · Official value29,477,510A · Official value
2006151,603,008A · Official value5,326.3A · Official value28,462,980A · Official value
2005139,365,000A · Official value5,287.3A · Official value26,358,300A · Official value
2004130,290,000A · Official value5,120.3A · Official value25,445,670A · Official value
2003115,830,000A · Official value4,812.6A · Official value24,068,160A · Official value
2002120,000,000X · Value from external organization · Unofficial figure4,871.4E · Estimated value24,633,710A · Official value
2001114,090,000X · Value from external organization · Unofficial figure4,698.5E · Estimated value24,282,050A · Official value
2000106,000,000A · Official value4,597.5A · Official value23,056,110A · Official value
1999128,086,000A · Official value4,944.7A · Official value25,903,710A · Official value
1998132,954,000A · Official value5,267.8A · Official value25,238,840A · Official value
1997104,310,000A · Official value4,387.4A · Official value23,775,090A · Official value
1996127,470,000A · Official value5,203.3A · Official value24,498,150A · Official value
1995111,986,000A · Official value4,916.9A · Official value22,775,700A · Official value
199499,277,000A · Official value4,693.5A · Official value21,152,100A · Official value
1993102,704,000A · Official value4,963A · Official value20,694,100A · Official value
199295,383,008A · Official value4,532.7A · Official value21,043,500A · Official value
199198,773,008A · Official value4,578.3A · Official value21,574,270A · Official value
199096,819,008A · Official value4,524A · Official value21,401,296A · Official value
198978,930,000A · Official value3,878.1A · Official value20,353,008A · Official value
198877,351,008A · Official value3,928.1A · Official value19,691,808A · Official value
198779,240,000A · Official value3,920.5A · Official value20,211,664A · Official value
198670,856,000A · Official value3,705.1A · Official value19,124,000A · Official value
198563,826,000A · Official value3,607.2A · Official value17,694,000A · Official value
198473,410,000A · Official value3,960.2A · Official value18,537,008A · Official value
198368,210,000A · Official value3,623.5A · Official value18,824,208A · Official value
198260,560,000A · Official value3,269.1A · Official value18,525,008A · Official value
198159,210,000A · Official value3,051.3A · Official value19,405,008A · Official value
198062,600,000A · Official value3,078.9A · Official value20,332,000A · Official value
197960,040,000A · Official value2,985.2A · Official value20,112,496A · Official value
197855,950,000A · Official value2,803A · Official value19,961,008A · Official value
197749,400,000A · Official value2,515.5A · Official value19,638,000A · Official value
197648,150,000A · Official value2,506.6A · Official value19,209,008A · Official value
197547,220,000A · Official value2,541.6A · Official value18,579,008A · Official value
197442,920,000A · Official value2,467.7A · Official value17,393,008A · Official value
197338,630,000A · Official value2,333.6A · Official value16,554,000A · Official value
197232,100,000A · Official value1,923.8A · Official value16,686,000A · Official value
197135,850,000A · Official value2,145.6A · Official value16,709,000A · Official value
197033,030,000A · Official value2,088.5A · Official value15,815,500A · Official value
196928,420,000E · Estimated value1,776.3E · Estimated value16,000,000E · Estimated value
196829,070,000E · Estimated value1,816.9E · Estimated value16,000,000E · Estimated value
196730,950,000E · Estimated value1,934.4E · Estimated value16,000,000E · Estimated value
196629,130,000E · Estimated value1,713.5E · Estimated value17,000,000E · Estimated value
196523,650,000A · Official value1,510.7A · Official value15,655,000A · Official value
196422,690,000A · Official value1,478.4A · Official value15,348,000A · Official value
196320,580,000A · Official value1,339.8A · Official value15,360,000A · Official value
196216,250,000A · Official value1,269.5A · Official value12,800,000A · Official value
196118,000,000E · Estimated value1,184.2E · Estimated value15,200,000E · Estimated value

How China, mainland 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.

This page uses FAOSTAT’s “China, mainland” identity (M49 156). The separate “China” aggregate is not substituted or added to it.

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.

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Source area M49: 156 · China, mainland

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