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Maize (corn) production in World

Maize (corn) production in the World was 1,218,205,574 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. That is down 1.6% from 2023.

2024, tonnes1,218,205,574
Change on 2023-1.6%
Series high1,238,582,5612023
Series low204,876,6361962

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Maize (corn) production in World, 1961 to 2024

0250M500M750M1B1.25B19611971198119912001201120241961: 205,027,236 tonnes1962: 204,876,636 tonnes1963: 220,228,115 tonnes1964: 215,172,391 tonnes1965: 226,544,121 tonnes1966: 245,599,100 tonnes1967: 272,548,408 tonnes1968: 255,670,482 tonnes1969: 269,505,982 tonnes1970: 265,831,067 tonnes1971: 313,622,542 tonnes1972: 308,826,205 tonnes1973: 318,290,384 tonnes1974: 306,427,262 tonnes1975: 341,751,886 tonnes1976: 352,395,781 tonnes1977: 371,593,270 tonnes1978: 393,600,005 tonnes1979: 418,622,905 tonnes1980: 396,623,299 tonnes1981: 446,772,427 tonnes1982: 448,932,182 tonnes1983: 347,081,960 tonnes1984: 450,449,905 tonnes1985: 485,527,217 tonnes1986: 478,176,534 tonnes1987: 453,115,706 tonnes1988: 403,050,141 tonnes1989: 476,874,410 tonnes1990: 483,387,901 tonnes1991: 494,367,007 tonnes1992: 532,691,674 tonnes1993: 477,156,263 tonnes1994: 568,446,462 tonnes1995: 517,234,690 tonnes1996: 585,681,070 tonnes1997: 584,562,152 tonnes1998: 614,801,705 tonnes1999: 607,170,918 tonnes2000: 591,934,795 tonnes2001: 614,986,879 tonnes2002: 603,501,069 tonnes2003: 644,601,935 tonnes2004: 728,982,520 tonnes2005: 714,224,246 tonnes2006: 706,821,710 tonnes2007: 793,296,449 tonnes2008: 828,108,236 tonnes2009: 822,089,490 tonnes2010: 851,980,704 tonnes2011: 886,742,985 tonnes2012: 873,744,366 tonnes2013: 1,015,521,648 tonnes2014: 1,040,230,320 tonnes2015: 1,052,811,884 tonnes2016: 1,126,408,780 tonnes2017: 1,137,672,644 tonnes2018: 1,112,875,856 tonnes2019: 1,138,850,843 tonnes2020: 1,153,946,744 tonnes2021: 1,203,326,825 tonnes2022: 1,160,145,773 tonnes2023: 1,238,582,561 tonnes2024: 1,218,205,574 tonnes
tonnes. Source: FAOSTAT, Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2025-12-31.
All 64 values
Periodtonnes
20241,218,205,574
20231,238,582,561
20221,160,145,773
20211,203,326,825
20201,153,946,744
20191,138,850,843
20181,112,875,856
20171,137,672,644
20161,126,408,780
20151,052,811,884
20141,040,230,320
20131,015,521,648
2012873,744,366
2011886,742,985
2010851,980,704
2009822,089,490
2008828,108,236
2007793,296,449
2006706,821,710
2005714,224,246
2004728,982,520
2003644,601,935
2002603,501,069
2001614,986,879
2000591,934,795
1999607,170,918
1998614,801,705
1997584,562,152
1996585,681,070
1995517,234,690
1994568,446,462
1993477,156,263
1992532,691,674
1991494,367,007
1990483,387,901
1989476,874,410
1988403,050,141
1987453,115,706
1986478,176,534
1985485,527,217
1984450,449,905
1983347,081,960
1982448,932,182
1981446,772,427
1980396,623,299
1979418,622,905
1978393,600,005
1977371,593,270
1976352,395,781
1975341,751,886
1974306,427,262
1973318,290,384
1972308,826,205
1971313,622,542
1970265,831,067
1969269,505,982
1968255,670,482
1967272,548,408
1966245,599,100
1965226,544,121
1964215,172,391
1963220,228,115
1962204,876,636
1961205,027,236

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Definition

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.

How to cite

FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510). Accessed on 2026-10-12. https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip Licence: CC-BY-4.0. FAO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (2025). Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510) (Maize (corn) production, World, 1961 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip

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Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510), Maize (corn) production, World, 1961 to 2024. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 31 Dec. 2025, https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/maize-production/world. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2025. Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510). Maize (corn) production, World, 1961 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/maize-production/world.

Harvard

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510), Maize (corn) production, World, 1961 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/maize-production/world (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510): Maize (corn) production, World, 1961 to 2024}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/maize-production/world. Publisher attribution: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510). Accessed on 2026-10-12. https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production\_Crops\_Livestock\_E\_All\_Data\_\%28Normalized\%29.zip Licence: CC-BY-4.0. FAO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.},
}
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What is the maize (corn) production in World?

Maize (corn) production in the World was 1,218,205,574 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. That is down 1.6% from 2023.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Maize (corn), production, t (item 56, element 5510). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

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1,238,582,561 tonnes in 2023, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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