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India maize (corn) production, yield & area

India reported 40,230,572.74 tonnes of maize in 2024. Production changed by +9.7% compared with 2023. The series contains 64 reported annual production observations from 1961 to 2024.

FAOSTAT harvest year 2024 · Historical national statistics

Production40,230,572.74 t+9.7% year on year
Yield3,544.8 kg/ha+6.6% year on year
Area harvested11,349,065 ha+3% year on year
Share of World production3.3%Rank 5 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
Productiont32,554,862.67+23.6%+66.7%
Yieldkg/ha3,236.94+9.5%+36.9%
Area harvestedha10,037,629.4+13.1%+21.8%

Highest reported production in the available 1961–2024 record: 40,230,572.74 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
020.1m40.2m1961: 4,312,000 t1962: 4,607,000 t1963: 4,561,000 t1964: 4,664,000 t1965: 4,823,000 t1966: 4,893,600 t1967: 6,269,300 t1968: 5,701,100 t1969: 5,674,300 t1970: 7,485,600 t1971: 5,100,500 t1972: 6,388,500 t1973: 5,803,500 t1974: 5,558,900 t1975: 7,255,800 t1976: 6,361,200 t1977: 5,973,300 t1978: 6,199,000 t1979: 5,602,900 t1980: 6,957,000 t1981: 6,897,100 t1982: 6,548,500 t1983: 7,922,000 t1984: 8,441,800 t1985: 6,643,700 t1986: 7,592,800 t1987: 5,721,300 t1988: 8,228,700 t1989: 9,651,300 t1990: 8,961,700 t1991: 8,064,400 t1992: 8,942,900 t1993: 9,579,500 t1994: 8,716,100 t1995: 9,521,100 t1996: 10,358,020 t1997: 11,025,180 t1998: 10,928,100 t1999: 11,315,200 t2000: 12,023,000 t2001: 13,071,900 t2002: 11,184,300 t2003: 14,613,700 t2004: 13,726,300 t2005: 14,851,500 t2006: 14,110,300 t2007: 18,647,400 t2008: 17,969,200 t2009: 17,904,191 t2010: 21,063,550.6 t2011: 21,574,657.4 t2012: 21,477,569 t2013: 23,198,940.44 t2014: 24,127,852.08 t2015: 23,212,166.9 t2016: 25,433,487.4 t2017: 27,099,085.11 t2018: 28,048,097.7 t2019: 27,730,830.78 t2020: 30,891,725.28 t2021: 32,772,407.24 t2022: 34,722,657.26 t2023: 36,656,692.78 t2024: 40,230,572.74 t196119932024
Yieldkg/ha
01.8k3.5k1961: 956.7 kg/ha1962: 992.2 kg/ha1963: 995.4 kg/ha1964: 1,010 kg/ha1965: 1,005 kg/ha1966: 964.5 kg/ha1967: 1,122.8 kg/ha1968: 997.4 kg/ha1969: 967.9 kg/ha1970: 1,279.1 kg/ha1971: 899.9 kg/ha1972: 1,094.3 kg/ha1973: 964.8 kg/ha1974: 948.1 kg/ha1975: 1,203.1 kg/ha1976: 1,060.1 kg/ha1977: 1,051.1 kg/ha1978: 1,076.2 kg/ha1979: 979.4 kg/ha1980: 1,158.6 kg/ha1981: 1,162.2 kg/ha1982: 1,144.8 kg/ha1983: 1,352.1 kg/ha1984: 1,455.6 kg/ha1985: 1,146 kg/ha1986: 1,281.9 kg/ha1987: 1,028.8 kg/ha1988: 1,395.5 kg/ha1989: 1,631.6 kg/ha1990: 1,517.8 kg/ha1991: 1,376.3 kg/ha1992: 1,622.7 kg/ha1993: 1,586.6 kg/ha1994: 1,471.6 kg/ha1995: 1,550.3 kg/ha1996: 1,678 kg/ha1997: 1,747.7 kg/ha1998: 1,776.7 kg/ha1999: 1,784.8 kg/ha2000: 1,799.2 kg/ha2001: 1,993.3 kg/ha2002: 1,688.5 kg/ha2003: 2,015.9 kg/ha2004: 1,868.2 kg/ha2005: 1,955.7 kg/ha2006: 1,811.1 kg/ha2007: 2,315.8 kg/ha2008: 2,276.5 kg/ha2009: 2,146.1 kg/ha2010: 2,483.8 kg/ha2011: 2,493.5 kg/ha2012: 2,493 kg/ha2013: 2,645.9 kg/ha2014: 2,588.8 kg/ha2015: 2,637.2 kg/ha2016: 2,686.3 kg/ha2017: 2,937.5 kg/ha2018: 3,023.4 kg/ha2019: 2,998.1 kg/ha2020: 3,161.4 kg/ha2021: 3,303.3 kg/ha2022: 3,395.4 kg/ha2023: 3,326.5 kg/ha2024: 3,544.8 kg/ha196119932024
Area harvestedha
05.7m11.3m1961: 4,507,000 ha1962: 4,643,000 ha1963: 4,582,000 ha1964: 4,618,000 ha1965: 4,799,000 ha1966: 5,073,800 ha1967: 5,583,400 ha1968: 5,715,800 ha1969: 5,862,200 ha1970: 5,852,300 ha1971: 5,667,600 ha1972: 5,837,800 ha1973: 6,015,400 ha1974: 5,863,100 ha1975: 6,030,700 ha1976: 6,000,300 ha1977: 5,682,700 ha1978: 5,760,000 ha1979: 5,720,600 ha1980: 6,004,800 ha1981: 5,934,700 ha1982: 5,720,300 ha1983: 5,859,000 ha1984: 5,799,500 ha1985: 5,797,200 ha1986: 5,923,100 ha1987: 5,560,900 ha1988: 5,896,700 ha1989: 5,915,100 ha1990: 5,904,300 ha1991: 5,859,400 ha1992: 5,511,000 ha1993: 6,037,800 ha1994: 5,922,800 ha1995: 6,141,300 ha1996: 6,172,700 ha1997: 6,308,500 ha1998: 6,150,700 ha1999: 6,339,600 ha2000: 6,682,300 ha2001: 6,558,000 ha2002: 6,623,800 ha2003: 7,249,200 ha2004: 7,347,500 ha2005: 7,594,100 ha2006: 7,790,800 ha2007: 8,052,300 ha2008: 7,893,300 ha2009: 8,342,492 ha2010: 8,480,267 ha2011: 8,652,320 ha2012: 8,615,188 ha2013: 8,767,898 ha2014: 9,319,980 ha2015: 8,801,813 ha2016: 9,467,938 ha2017: 9,225,196 ha2018: 9,276,951 ha2019: 9,249,478 ha2020: 9,771,598 ha2021: 9,921,097 ha2022: 10,226,318 ha2023: 11,019,656 ha2024: 11,349,065 ha196119932024
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Blank source values are shown as “Not reported”. A reported zero remains zero. Units are native to FAOSTAT.

India: annual observations, newest first
YearProduction (t)Yield (kg/ha)Area harvested (ha)
202440,230,572.74A · Official value3,544.8A · Official value11,349,065A · Official value
202336,656,692.78A · Official value3,326.5A · Official value11,019,656A · Official value
202234,722,657.26A · Official value3,395.4A · Official value10,226,318A · Official value
202132,772,407.24A · Official value3,303.3A · Official value9,921,097A · Official value
202030,891,725.28A · Official value3,161.4A · Official value9,771,598A · Official value
201927,730,830.78A · Official value2,998.1A · Official value9,249,478A · Official value
201828,048,097.7A · Official value3,023.4A · Official value9,276,951A · Official value
201727,099,085.11A · Official value2,937.5A · Official value9,225,196A · Official value
201625,433,487.4A · Official value2,686.3A · Official value9,467,938A · Official value
201523,212,166.9A · Official value2,637.2A · Official value8,801,813A · Official value
201424,127,852.08A · Official value2,588.8A · Official value9,319,980A · Official value
201323,198,940.44A · Official value2,645.9A · Official value8,767,898A · Official value
201221,477,569A · Official value2,493A · Official value8,615,188A · Official value
201121,574,657.4A · Official value2,493.5A · Official value8,652,320A · Official value
201021,063,550.6A · Official value2,483.8A · Official value8,480,267A · Official value
200917,904,191A · Official value2,146.1A · Official value8,342,492A · Official value
200817,969,200A · Official value2,276.5A · Official value7,893,300A · Official value
200718,647,400A · Official value2,315.8A · Official value8,052,300A · Official value
200614,110,300A · Official value1,811.1A · Official value7,790,800A · Official value
200514,851,500A · Official value1,955.7A · Official value7,594,100A · Official value
200413,726,300A · Official value1,868.2A · Official value7,347,500A · Official value
200314,613,700A · Official value2,015.9A · Official value7,249,200A · Official value
200211,184,300A · Official value1,688.5A · Official value6,623,800A · Official value
200113,071,900A · Official value1,993.3A · Official value6,558,000A · Official value
200012,023,000A · Official value1,799.2A · Official value6,682,300A · Official value
199911,315,200A · Official value1,784.8A · Official value6,339,600A · Official value
199810,928,100A · Official value1,776.7A · Official value6,150,700A · Official value
199711,025,180A · Official value1,747.7A · Official value6,308,500A · Official value
199610,358,020A · Official value1,678A · Official value6,172,700A · Official value
19959,521,100A · Official value1,550.3A · Official value6,141,300A · Official value
19948,716,100A · Official value1,471.6A · Official value5,922,800A · Official value
19939,579,500A · Official value1,586.6A · Official value6,037,800A · Official value
19928,942,900A · Official value1,622.7A · Official value5,511,000A · Official value
19918,064,400A · Official value1,376.3A · Official value5,859,400A · Official value
19908,961,700A · Official value1,517.8A · Official value5,904,300A · Official value
19899,651,300A · Official value1,631.6A · Official value5,915,100A · Official value
19888,228,700A · Official value1,395.5A · Official value5,896,700A · Official value
19875,721,300A · Official value1,028.8A · Official value5,560,900A · Official value
19867,592,800A · Official value1,281.9A · Official value5,923,100A · Official value
19856,643,700A · Official value1,146A · Official value5,797,200A · Official value
19848,441,800A · Official value1,455.6A · Official value5,799,500A · Official value
19837,922,000A · Official value1,352.1A · Official value5,859,000A · Official value
19826,548,500A · Official value1,144.8A · Official value5,720,300A · Official value
19816,897,100A · Official value1,162.2A · Official value5,934,700A · Official value
19806,957,000A · Official value1,158.6A · Official value6,004,800A · Official value
19795,602,900A · Official value979.4A · Official value5,720,600A · Official value
19786,199,000A · Official value1,076.2A · Official value5,760,000A · Official value
19775,973,300A · Official value1,051.1A · Official value5,682,700A · Official value
19766,361,200A · Official value1,060.1A · Official value6,000,300A · Official value
19757,255,800A · Official value1,203.1A · Official value6,030,700A · Official value
19745,558,900A · Official value948.1A · Official value5,863,100A · Official value
19735,803,500A · Official value964.8A · Official value6,015,400A · Official value
19726,388,500A · Official value1,094.3A · Official value5,837,800A · Official value
19715,100,500A · Official value899.9A · Official value5,667,600A · Official value
19707,485,600A · Official value1,279.1A · Official value5,852,300A · Official value
19695,674,300A · Official value967.9A · Official value5,862,200A · Official value
19685,701,100A · Official value997.4A · Official value5,715,800A · Official value
19676,269,300A · Official value1,122.8A · Official value5,583,400A · Official value
19664,893,600A · Official value964.5A · Official value5,073,800A · Official value
19654,823,000A · Official value1,005A · Official value4,799,000A · Official value
19644,664,000A · Official value1,010A · Official value4,618,000A · Official value
19634,561,000A · Official value995.4A · Official value4,582,000A · Official value
19624,607,000A · Official value992.2A · Official value4,643,000A · Official value
19614,312,000A · Official value956.7A · Official value4,507,000A · Official value

How India 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.

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Source area M49: 356 · India

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