World Maize (corn) production: country ranking and trends
World Maize (corn) ranking with the latest FAOSTAT data, production, yields, harvested area and country detail pages.
World total (sum of available countries)1.22B t2024
Countries169
#1United States377.63M t
10-year change+17.1 %2014 → 2024
What the data show
In 2024, the sum of available national Maize (corn) production reaches 1.22B t. United States ranks first with 377.63M t, about 31.0 % of the calculated world total. Over ten years, available world production changed by +17.1 %.
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Which country produces the most Maize (corn)?
United States ranks #1 for 2024 with 377.63M t.
How is the world total for Maize (corn) calculated?
Terra Cultiva sums the available national observations for the same reference year.
Are these data real time?
No. Terra Cultiva is a historical observatory based on FAOSTAT releases; the latest available year is shown on each page.
World leaders
| Rank | Country | Production | World share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | United States | 377.63M t | 31.0 % |
| #2 | China | 294.92M t | 24.2 % |
| #3 | Brazil | 114.95M t | 9.4 % |
| #4 | Argentina | 57.49M t | 4.7 % |
| #5 | India | 40.23M t | 3.3 % |
| #6 | Ukraine | 26.86M t | 2.2 % |
| #7 | Mexico | 24.33M t | 2.0 % |
| #8 | Canada | 15.34M t | 1.3 % |
| #9 | Indonesia | 15.14M t | 1.2 % |
| #10 | France | 14.67M t | 1.2 % |
| #11 | Russia | 13.95M t | 1.1 % |
| #12 | South Africa | 12.85M t | 1.1 % |
| #13 | Ethiopia | 11.70M t | 1.0 % |
| #14 | Nigeria | 11.16M t | 0.9 % |
| #15 | Tanzania | 10.08M t | 0.8 % |
| #16 | Poland | 9.22M t | 0.8 % |
| #17 | Pakistan | 9.20M t | 0.8 % |
| #18 | Philippines | 8.14M t | 0.7 % |
| #19 | Turkey | 8.10M t | 0.7 % |
| #20 | Egypt | 7.21M t | 0.6 % |
Production
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