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Maize (corn) production by country & world trends

FAOSTAT reports world maize production of 1,218,205,573.82 tonnes in 2024, a -1.6% change from the previous year. Explore leading producers and the long-term world series.

2024 reported harvest · World is the source’s own total

World production1,218,205,573.82 t-1.6% year on year
World yield5,802.2 kg/ha-1.1% year on year
World area harvested209,954,361 ha-0.5% year on year

Leading maize producers by reported production

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%
6Ukraine26,863,740A · Official value2.21%
7Mexico24,326,508.24A · Official value2%
8Canada15,344,938A · Official value1.26%
9Indonesia15,138,912A · Official value1.24%
10France14,670,620A · Official value1.2%
11Russian Federation13,954,000X · Value from external organization · Unofficial figure1.15%
12South Africa12,850,000A · Official value1.05%
13Ethiopia11,701,130.61E · Estimated value0.96%
14Nigeria11,164,000X · Value from external organization · Unofficial figure0.92%
15United Republic of Tanzania10,084,000A · Official value0.83%
16Poland9,223,230A · Official value0.76%
17Pakistan9,200,000X · Value from external organization · Unofficial figure0.76%
18Philippines8,138,177.93A · Official value0.67%
19Türkiye8,100,000A · Official value0.66%
20Egypt7,206,000X · Value from external organization · Unofficial figure0.59%

Twenty leading reporting source areas; World and the overlapping China aggregate are excluded from the ranking. World shares use the source total, never a sum of all areas. Links without an atlas profile open their exact history in the comparison view.

World maize trends

Productiont
0619.3m1.2bn1961: 205,027,236 t1962: 204,876,636 t1963: 220,228,115 t1964: 215,172,391 t1965: 226,544,121 t1966: 245,599,100 t1967: 272,548,408 t1968: 255,670,482 t1969: 269,505,982 t1970: 265,831,067 t1971: 313,622,542 t1972: 308,826,205 t1973: 318,290,384 t1974: 306,427,262 t1975: 341,751,886 t1976: 352,395,781 t1977: 371,593,270 t1978: 393,600,005 t1979: 418,622,905 t1980: 396,623,299 t1981: 446,772,427 t1982: 448,932,182 t1983: 347,081,960 t1984: 450,449,905 t1985: 485,527,217 t1986: 478,176,534 t1987: 453,115,706 t1988: 403,050,141 t1989: 476,874,410 t1990: 483,387,901.33 t1991: 494,367,007.25 t1992: 532,691,674.45 t1993: 477,156,262.88 t1994: 568,446,461.82 t1995: 517,234,689.78 t1996: 585,681,069.67 t1997: 584,562,151.92 t1998: 614,801,704.58 t1999: 607,170,918.47 t2000: 591,934,795.42 t2001: 614,986,879.12 t2002: 603,501,069.07 t2003: 644,601,934.72 t2004: 728,982,520.17 t2005: 714,224,246.36 t2006: 706,821,710.14 t2007: 793,296,448.82 t2008: 828,108,235.75 t2009: 822,089,489.69 t2010: 851,980,704.18 t2011: 886,742,984.56 t2012: 873,744,366.05 t2013: 1,015,521,648.27 t2014: 1,040,230,319.65 t2015: 1,052,811,883.56 t2016: 1,126,408,780.08 t2017: 1,137,672,643.86 t2018: 1,112,875,855.74 t2019: 1,138,850,842.98 t2020: 1,153,946,743.92 t2021: 1,203,326,824.78 t2022: 1,160,145,773.39 t2023: 1,238,582,560.84 t2024: 1,218,205,573.82 t196119932024
Yieldkg/ha
02.9k5.9k1961: 1,942.3 kg/ha1962: 1,979.6 kg/ha1963: 2,031.1 kg/ha1964: 1,993.7 kg/ha1965: 2,123.7 kg/ha1966: 2,207.8 kg/ha1967: 2,423.6 kg/ha1968: 2,289.4 kg/ha1969: 2,420.6 kg/ha1970: 2,350.9 kg/ha1971: 2,653.4 kg/ha1972: 2,686.7 kg/ha1973: 2,721.7 kg/ha1974: 2,556.5 kg/ha1975: 2,813.2 kg/ha1976: 2,837.1 kg/ha1977: 2,966.8 kg/ha1978: 3,155.6 kg/ha1979: 3,384.7 kg/ha1980: 3,153.4 kg/ha1981: 3,493.3 kg/ha1982: 3,609 kg/ha1983: 2,945.2 kg/ha1984: 3,525.6 kg/ha1985: 3,720.2 kg/ha1986: 3,627.9 kg/ha1987: 3,486.3 kg/ha1988: 3,100.1 kg/ha1989: 3,618.6 kg/ha1990: 3,694.1 kg/ha1991: 3,700 kg/ha1992: 3,911.9 kg/ha1993: 3,629.5 kg/ha1994: 4,117.4 kg/ha1995: 3,805.8 kg/ha1996: 4,207.6 kg/ha1997: 4,153.5 kg/ha1998: 4,436.2 kg/ha1999: 4,427.2 kg/ha2000: 4,321.6 kg/ha2001: 4,477.9 kg/ha2002: 4,391.4 kg/ha2003: 4,461.6 kg/ha2004: 4,944.8 kg/ha2005: 4,819.9 kg/ha2006: 4,773.5 kg/ha2007: 4,981.4 kg/ha2008: 5,066.1 kg/ha2009: 5,153 kg/ha2010: 5,155.5 kg/ha2011: 5,137 kg/ha2012: 4,846.8 kg/ha2013: 5,434.5 kg/ha2014: 5,581.6 kg/ha2015: 5,524 kg/ha2016: 5,774.4 kg/ha2017: 5,750.7 kg/ha2018: 5,702.6 kg/ha2019: 5,802.4 kg/ha2020: 5,762.3 kg/ha2021: 5,830.3 kg/ha2022: 5,666 kg/ha2023: 5,867.3 kg/ha2024: 5,802.2 kg/ha196119932024
Area harvestedha
0105.5m211.1m1961: 105,559,547 ha1962: 103,496,472 ha1963: 108,427,427 ha1964: 107,925,069 ha1965: 106,676,499 ha1966: 111,240,993 ha1967: 112,457,700 ha1968: 111,677,783 ha1969: 111,338,020 ha1970: 113,076,119 ha1971: 118,195,097 ha1972: 114,947,787 ha1973: 116,943,548 ha1974: 119,862,397 ha1975: 121,483,561 ha1976: 124,209,053 ha1977: 125,249,255 ha1978: 124,729,562 ha1979: 123,679,501 ha1980: 125,776,294 ha1981: 127,894,969 ha1982: 124,390,712 ha1983: 117,848,132 ha1984: 127,763,898 ha1985: 130,512,374 ha1986: 131,803,650 ha1987: 129,971,991 ha1988: 130,010,246 ha1989: 131,782,846 ha1990: 130,854,680 ha1991: 133,613,935 ha1992: 136,171,803 ha1993: 131,466,416 ha1994: 138,058,210 ha1995: 135,907,510 ha1996: 139,197,174 ha1997: 140,739,437 ha1998: 138,588,816 ha1999: 137,144,274 ha2000: 136,970,401 ha2001: 137,337,471 ha2002: 137,427,564 ha2003: 144,478,621 ha2004: 147,422,627 ha2005: 148,183,028 ha2006: 148,072,581 ha2007: 159,250,484 ha2008: 163,461,333 ha2009: 159,536,000 ha2010: 165,257,537 ha2011: 172,620,259 ha2012: 180,272,211 ha2013: 186,866,247 ha2014: 186,369,093 ha2015: 190,590,241 ha2016: 195,068,039 ha2017: 197,833,313 ha2018: 195,152,609 ha2019: 196,273,912 ha2020: 200,258,195 ha2021: 206,393,508 ha2022: 204,754,614 ha2023: 211,099,135 ha2024: 209,954,361 ha196119932024
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Blank source values are shown as “Not reported”. A reported zero remains zero. Units are native to FAOSTAT.

World: annual observations, newest first
YearProduction (t)Yield (kg/ha)Area harvested (ha)
20241,218,205,573.82A · Official value5,802.2A · Official value209,954,361A · Official value
20231,238,582,560.84A · Official value5,867.3A · Official value211,099,135A · Official value
20221,160,145,773.39A · Official value5,666A · Official value204,754,614A · Official value
20211,203,326,824.78A · Official value5,830.3A · Official value206,393,508A · Official value
20201,153,946,743.92A · Official value5,762.3A · Official value200,258,195A · Official value
20191,138,850,842.98A · Official value5,802.4A · Official value196,273,912A · Official value
20181,112,875,855.74A · Official value5,702.6A · Official value195,152,609A · Official value
20171,137,672,643.86A · Official value5,750.7A · Official value197,833,313A · Official value
20161,126,408,780.08A · Official value5,774.4A · Official value195,068,039A · Official value
20151,052,811,883.56A · Official value5,524A · Official value190,590,241A · Official value
20141,040,230,319.65A · Official value5,581.6A · Official value186,369,093A · Official value
20131,015,521,648.27A · Official value5,434.5A · Official value186,866,247A · Official value
2012873,744,366.05A · Official value4,846.8A · Official value180,272,211A · Official value
2011886,742,984.56A · Official value5,137A · Official value172,620,259A · Official value
2010851,980,704.18A · Official value5,155.5A · Official value165,257,537A · Official value
2009822,089,489.69A · Official value5,153A · Official value159,536,000A · Official value
2008828,108,235.75A · Official value5,066.1A · Official value163,461,333A · Official value
2007793,296,448.82A · Official value4,981.4A · Official value159,250,484A · Official value
2006706,821,710.14A · Official value4,773.5A · Official value148,072,581A · Official value
2005714,224,246.36A · Official value4,819.9A · Official value148,183,028A · Official value
2004728,982,520.17A · Official value4,944.8A · Official value147,422,627A · Official value
2003644,601,934.72A · Official value4,461.6A · Official value144,478,621A · Official value
2002603,501,069.07A · Official value4,391.4A · Official value137,427,564A · Official value
2001614,986,879.12A · Official value4,477.9A · Official value137,337,471A · Official value
2000591,934,795.42A · Official value4,321.6A · Official value136,970,401A · Official value
1999607,170,918.47A · Official value4,427.2A · Official value137,144,274A · Official value
1998614,801,704.58A · Official value4,436.2A · Official value138,588,816A · Official value
1997584,562,151.92A · Official value4,153.5A · Official value140,739,437A · Official value
1996585,681,069.67A · Official value4,207.6A · Official value139,197,174A · Official value
1995517,234,689.78A · Official value3,805.8A · Official value135,907,510A · Official value
1994568,446,461.82A · Official value4,117.4A · Official value138,058,210A · Official value
1993477,156,262.88A · Official value3,629.5A · Official value131,466,416A · Official value
1992532,691,674.45A · Official value3,911.9A · Official value136,171,803A · Official value
1991494,367,007.25A · Official value3,700A · Official value133,613,935A · Official value
1990483,387,901.33A · Official value3,694.1A · Official value130,854,680A · Official value
1989476,874,410A · Official value3,618.6A · Official value131,782,846A · Official value
1988403,050,141A · Official value3,100.1A · Official value130,010,246A · Official value
1987453,115,706A · Official value3,486.3A · Official value129,971,991A · Official value
1986478,176,534A · Official value3,627.9A · Official value131,803,650A · Official value
1985485,527,217A · Official value3,720.2A · Official value130,512,374A · Official value
1984450,449,905A · Official value3,525.6A · Official value127,763,898A · Official value
1983347,081,960A · Official value2,945.2A · Official value117,848,132A · Official value
1982448,932,182A · Official value3,609A · Official value124,390,712A · Official value
1981446,772,427A · Official value3,493.3A · Official value127,894,969A · Official value
1980396,623,299A · Official value3,153.4A · Official value125,776,294A · Official value
1979418,622,905A · Official value3,384.7A · Official value123,679,501A · Official value
1978393,600,005A · Official value3,155.6A · Official value124,729,562A · Official value
1977371,593,270A · Official value2,966.8A · Official value125,249,255A · Official value
1976352,395,781A · Official value2,837.1A · Official value124,209,053A · Official value
1975341,751,886A · Official value2,813.2A · Official value121,483,561A · Official value
1974306,427,262A · Official value2,556.5A · Official value119,862,397A · Official value
1973318,290,384A · Official value2,721.7A · Official value116,943,548A · Official value
1972308,826,205A · Official value2,686.7A · Official value114,947,787A · Official value
1971313,622,542A · Official value2,653.4A · Official value118,195,097A · Official value
1970265,831,067A · Official value2,350.9A · Official value113,076,119A · Official value
1969269,505,982A · Official value2,420.6A · Official value111,338,020A · Official value
1968255,670,482A · Official value2,289.4A · Official value111,677,783A · Official value
1967272,548,408A · Official value2,423.6E · Estimated value112,457,700E · Estimated value
1966245,599,100A · Official value2,207.8E · Estimated value111,240,993E · Estimated value
1965226,544,121A · Official value2,123.7A · Official value106,676,499A · Official value
1964215,172,391A · Official value1,993.7A · Official value107,925,069A · Official value
1963220,228,115A · Official value2,031.1A · Official value108,427,427A · Official value
1962204,876,636A · Official value1,979.6E · Estimated value103,496,472E · Estimated value
1961205,027,236A · Official value1,942.3E · Estimated value105,559,547E · Estimated value

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 SHA-256: 7967c0039a6ed7c3af1e5158ec84454455ede99659b6d178d51753429e2465d7
Source area M49: 001 · World