Maize (corn) production
Quantity of maize (corn) harvested dry for grain produced in the calendar year, in tonnes, as published in FAOSTAT's crops and livestock products domain. Countries report to FAO through its annual production questionnaire; FAO fills gaps with official publications and its own estimates.
Green maize and maize cut for forage are not included. FAO fills gaps in national reporting with its own estimates and imputations, which are marked as estimated, and revises past years when countries send new figures.
Key facts
- Maize (corn) production in the World was 1,218,205,574 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- Maize (corn) production in the United States was 377,632,690 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- The United States had the highest maize (corn) production of 169 countries in 2024, at 377,632,690 tonnes, and Trinidad and Tobago the lowest, at 0 tonnes. Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- Published for 176 places, with figures from 1961 to 2024.
Rankings
Countries by maize (corn) production, 2024
Places with data
World, EU and euro area
Countries
- India
- China
- United States
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
- Nigeria
- Brazil
- Bangladesh
- Russia
- Ethiopia
- Chad
- New Caledonia
- Ecuador
- Israel
- Mali
- Ghana
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rank_places {"indicator":"maize_production","level":"country"}
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