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United States maize (corn) production, yield & area

United States reported 377,632,690 tonnes of maize in 2024. Production changed by -3.1% compared with 2023. The series contains 64 reported annual production observations from 1961 to 2024.

FAOSTAT harvest year 2024 · Historical national statistics

Production377,632,690 t-3.1% year on year
Yield11,256.8 kg/ha+1.1% year on year
Area harvested33,547,180 ha-4.2% year on year
Share of World production31%Rank 1 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
Productiont364,462,544+3.6%+4.6%
Yieldkg/ha10,875.8+3.5%+4.9%
Area harvestedha33,496,680+0.2%-0.3%

Highest reported production in the available 1961–2024 record: 412,262,180 t (2016). 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
0206.1m412.3m1961: 91,388,000 t1962: 91,604,000 t1963: 102,093,008 t1964: 88,504,000 t1965: 104,216,928 t1966: 105,861,408 t1967: 123,458,304 t1968: 113,022,816 t1969: 119,055,936 t1970: 105,471,120 t1971: 143,420,656 t1972: 141,733,312 t1973: 144,041,760 t1974: 119,420,320 t1975: 148,361,072 t1976: 159,751,184 t1977: 165,234,544 t1978: 184,613,008 t1979: 201,383,008 t1980: 168,647,008 t1981: 206,222,000 t1982: 209,180,000 t1983: 106,030,000 t1984: 194,880,000 t1985: 225,453,008 t1986: 208,943,008 t1987: 181,142,000 t1988: 125,194,000 t1989: 191,319,008 t1990: 201,532,000 t1991: 189,867,780 t1992: 240,719,220 t1993: 160,985,760 t1994: 255,294,970 t1995: 187,969,950 t1996: 234,517,750 t1997: 233,864,300 t1998: 247,882,020 t1999: 239,548,580 t2000: 251,853,900 t2001: 241,376,650 t2002: 227,766,880 t2003: 256,229,020 t2004: 299,875,570 t2005: 282,262,550 t2006: 267,502,850 t2007: 331,177,280 t2008: 305,911,450 t2009: 331,921,050 t2010: 315,617,920 t2011: 312,788,890 t2012: 273,192,400 t2013: 351,271,870 t2014: 361,091,140 t2015: 345,486,340 t2016: 412,262,180 t2017: 371,096,030 t2018: 364,262,150 t2019: 345,962,110 t2020: 358,447,310 t2021: 381,469,380 t2022: 346,739,460 t2023: 389,694,460 t2024: 377,632,690 t196119932024
Yieldkg/ha
05.9k11.7k1961: 3,918.4 kg/ha1962: 4,062.1 kg/ha1963: 4,259.6 kg/ha1964: 3,949.8 kg/ha1965: 4,649.2 kg/ha1966: 4,589.2 kg/ha1967: 5,026.5 kg/ha1968: 4,989.1 kg/ha1969: 5,390.8 kg/ha1970: 4,543.9 kg/ha1971: 5,527 kg/ha1972: 6,089.7 kg/ha1973: 5,727.8 kg/ha1974: 4,511.9 kg/ha1975: 5,421.3 kg/ha1976: 5,520.6 kg/ha1977: 5,701.5 kg/ha1978: 6,342.1 kg/ha1979: 6,873.4 kg/ha1980: 5,711.8 kg/ha1981: 6,838 kg/ha1982: 7,108.2 kg/ha1983: 5,089.3 kg/ha1984: 6,698.1 kg/ha1985: 7,407.4 kg/ha1986: 7,493 kg/ha1987: 7,522.5 kg/ha1988: 5,310.9 kg/ha1989: 7,297.8 kg/ha1990: 7,438 kg/ha1991: 6,817.1 kg/ha1992: 8,252.6 kg/ha1993: 6,321 kg/ha1994: 8,699.6 kg/ha1995: 7,122.8 kg/ha1996: 7,977.3 kg/ha1997: 7,952.1 kg/ha1998: 8,438.2 kg/ha1999: 8,397.7 kg/ha2000: 8,591.1 kg/ha2001: 8,673.3 kg/ha2002: 8,118 kg/ha2003: 8,924.6 kg/ha2004: 10,063.7 kg/ha2005: 9,285.2 kg/ha2006: 9,357.7 kg/ha2007: 9,458.5 kg/ha2008: 9,620.9 kg/ha2009: 10,318.1 kg/ha2010: 9,575.7 kg/ha2011: 9,214.6 kg/ha2012: 7,727 kg/ha2013: 9,925.6 kg/ha2014: 10,732.6 kg/ha2015: 10,572.3 kg/ha2016: 11,743.3 kg/ha2017: 11,083.7 kg/ha2018: 11,074.6 kg/ha2019: 10,510.4 kg/ha2020: 10,760.5 kg/ha2021: 11,091.2 kg/ha2022: 10,886.3 kg/ha2023: 11,130.6 kg/ha2024: 11,256.8 kg/ha196119932024
Area harvestedha
017.7m35.4m1961: 23,323,008 ha1962: 22,551,008 ha1963: 23,968,000 ha1964: 22,407,008 ha1965: 22,416,032 ha1966: 23,067,568 ha1967: 24,561,648 ha1968: 22,653,984 ha1969: 22,085,008 ha1970: 23,211,632 ha1971: 25,949,296 ha1972: 23,274,368 ha1973: 25,148,032 ha1974: 26,468,096 ha1975: 27,366,480 ha1976: 28,937,056 ha1977: 28,980,752 ha1978: 29,109,344 ha1979: 29,298,800 ha1980: 29,525,904 ha1981: 30,158,400 ha1982: 29,427,904 ha1983: 20,834,000 ha1984: 29,095,008 ha1985: 30,436,000 ha1986: 27,885,008 ha1987: 24,080,000 ha1988: 23,573,008 ha1989: 26,216,000 ha1990: 27,094,800 ha1991: 27,851,580 ha1992: 29,168,840 ha1993: 25,468,360 ha1994: 29,345,690 ha1995: 26,389,830 ha1996: 29,398,300 ha1997: 29,409,230 ha1998: 29,376,040 ha1999: 28,525,380 ha2000: 29,315,740 ha2001: 27,829,720 ha2002: 28,057,160 ha2003: 28,710,330 ha2004: 29,797,730 ha2005: 30,399,100 ha2006: 28,586,490 ha2007: 35,013,780 ha2008: 31,796,490 ha2009: 32,168,810 ha2010: 32,960,380 ha2011: 33,944,990 ha2012: 35,355,740 ha2013: 35,390,550 ha2014: 33,644,310 ha2015: 32,678,310 ha2016: 35,106,050 ha2017: 33,481,220 ha2018: 32,891,580 ha2019: 32,916,270 ha2020: 33,311,250 ha2021: 34,393,800 ha2022: 31,851,130 ha2023: 35,010,950 ha2024: 33,547,180 ha196119932024
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Blank source values are shown as “Not reported”. A reported zero remains zero. Units are native to FAOSTAT.

United States of America: annual observations, newest first
YearProduction (t)Yield (kg/ha)Area harvested (ha)
2024377,632,690A · Official value11,256.8A · Official value33,547,180A · Official value
2023389,694,460A · Official value11,130.6A · Official value35,010,950A · Official value
2022346,739,460A · Official value10,886.3A · Official value31,851,130A · Official value
2021381,469,380A · Official value11,091.2A · Official value34,393,800A · Official value
2020358,447,310A · Official value10,760.5A · Official value33,311,250A · Official value
2019345,962,110A · Official value10,510.4A · Official value32,916,270A · Official value
2018364,262,150A · Official value11,074.6A · Official value32,891,580A · Official value
2017371,096,030A · Official value11,083.7A · Official value33,481,220A · Official value
2016412,262,180A · Official value11,743.3A · Official value35,106,050A · Official value
2015345,486,340A · Official value10,572.3A · Official value32,678,310A · Official value
2014361,091,140A · Official value10,732.6A · Official value33,644,310A · Official value
2013351,271,870A · Official value9,925.6A · Official value35,390,550A · Official value
2012273,192,400A · Official value7,727A · Official value35,355,740A · Official value
2011312,788,890A · Official value9,214.6A · Official value33,944,990A · Official value
2010315,617,920A · Official value9,575.7A · Official value32,960,380A · Official value
2009331,921,050A · Official value10,318.1A · Official value32,168,810A · Official value
2008305,911,450A · Official value9,620.9A · Official value31,796,490A · Official value
2007331,177,280A · Official value9,458.5A · Official value35,013,780A · Official value
2006267,502,850A · Official value9,357.7A · Official value28,586,490A · Official value
2005282,262,550A · Official value9,285.2A · Official value30,399,100A · Official value
2004299,875,570A · Official value10,063.7A · Official value29,797,730A · Official value
2003256,229,020A · Official value8,924.6A · Official value28,710,330A · Official value
2002227,766,880A · Official value8,118A · Official value28,057,160A · Official value
2001241,376,650A · Official value8,673.3A · Official value27,829,720A · Official value
2000251,853,900A · Official value8,591.1A · Official value29,315,740A · Official value
1999239,548,580A · Official value8,397.7A · Official value28,525,380A · Official value
1998247,882,020A · Official value8,438.2A · Official value29,376,040A · Official value
1997233,864,300A · Official value7,952.1A · Official value29,409,230A · Official value
1996234,517,750A · Official value7,977.3A · Official value29,398,300A · Official value
1995187,969,950A · Official value7,122.8A · Official value26,389,830A · Official value
1994255,294,970A · Official value8,699.6A · Official value29,345,690A · Official value
1993160,985,760A · Official value6,321A · Official value25,468,360A · Official value
1992240,719,220A · Official value8,252.6A · Official value29,168,840A · Official value
1991189,867,780A · Official value6,817.1A · Official value27,851,580A · Official value
1990201,532,000A · Official value7,438A · Official value27,094,800A · Official value
1989191,319,008A · Official value7,297.8A · Official value26,216,000A · Official value
1988125,194,000A · Official value5,310.9A · Official value23,573,008A · Official value
1987181,142,000A · Official value7,522.5A · Official value24,080,000A · Official value
1986208,943,008A · Official value7,493A · Official value27,885,008A · Official value
1985225,453,008A · Official value7,407.4A · Official value30,436,000A · Official value
1984194,880,000A · Official value6,698.1A · Official value29,095,008A · Official value
1983106,030,000A · Official value5,089.3A · Official value20,834,000A · Official value
1982209,180,000A · Official value7,108.2A · Official value29,427,904A · Official value
1981206,222,000A · Official value6,838A · Official value30,158,400A · Official value
1980168,647,008A · Official value5,711.8A · Official value29,525,904A · Official value
1979201,383,008A · Official value6,873.4A · Official value29,298,800A · Official value
1978184,613,008A · Official value6,342.1A · Official value29,109,344A · Official value
1977165,234,544A · Official value5,701.5A · Official value28,980,752A · Official value
1976159,751,184A · Official value5,520.6A · Official value28,937,056A · Official value
1975148,361,072A · Official value5,421.3A · Official value27,366,480A · Official value
1974119,420,320A · Official value4,511.9A · Official value26,468,096A · Official value
1973144,041,760A · Official value5,727.8A · Official value25,148,032A · Official value
1972141,733,312A · Official value6,089.7A · Official value23,274,368A · Official value
1971143,420,656A · Official value5,527A · Official value25,949,296A · Official value
1970105,471,120A · Official value4,543.9A · Official value23,211,632A · Official value
1969119,055,936A · Official value5,390.8A · Official value22,085,008A · Official value
1968113,022,816A · Official value4,989.1A · Official value22,653,984A · Official value
1967123,458,304A · Official value5,026.5A · Official value24,561,648A · Official value
1966105,861,408A · Official value4,589.2A · Official value23,067,568A · Official value
1965104,216,928A · Official value4,649.2A · Official value22,416,032A · Official value
196488,504,000A · Official value3,949.8A · Official value22,407,008A · Official value
1963102,093,008A · Official value4,259.6A · Official value23,968,000A · Official value
196291,604,000A · Official value4,062.1A · Official value22,551,008A · Official value
196191,388,000A · Official value3,918.4A · Official value23,323,008A · Official value

How United States 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: 840 · United States of America

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