Countries by Corn production

Corn, also known as maize, is one of the world's most significant agricultural products, serving as a staple food, animal feed, and biofuel source. It flourishes in warm climates found in many regions across the globe. The data presented here is for the year 2023, the latest available from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) stats database as of 2025.

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Map of countries by Corn production

Global Corn Production

In 2023, the global Corn production reached approximately 1.24 billion tonnes. Since 1961, production has increased dramatically from around 205 million tonnes, indicating a strong upward trend fueled by advancements in agricultural technology and practices. This represents a six-fold increase over the last six decades, highlighting significant growth and investment in the sector around the world.

Corn Production by Country

  • United States of America: Producing about 390 million tonnes, the USA leads the world in Corn production, contributing significantly to the global market.
  • China: With a production of around 273 million tonnes, China is a major player in the global Corn market.
  • Brazil: Known for its fertile lands, Brazil produced approximately 132 million tonnes of Corn.
  • Argentina: Argentina's Corn production is about 41 million tonnes, making it a key producer in South America.
  • Canada: Canada's Corn production stands at around 15 million tonnes, showcasing its growing role in the global Corn economy.
Country Production (tonnes) Production per Person (kg) Harvested Area (ha) Yield (kg/ha)
United States of America 389,694,460 1,188.945 35,010,950 11.131
China 272,762,124 195.688 43,355,859 6.291
Brazil 131,950,246 629.735 22,316,340 5.913
Argentina 41,409,448 930.664 8,104,641 5.109
India 38,085,256.41 28.497 10,743,603 3.545
Ukraine 31,030,440 734.207 3,975,200 7.806
Mexico 27,549,917.53 220.863 6,436,120 4.281
Indonesia 19,985,653 75.413 2,476,091 8.071
Russian Federation 16,600,000 113.02 2,400,000 6.917
South Africa 16,430,000 284.622 2,586,100 6.353
Canada 15,075,930 405.119 1,518,900 9.926
France 12,834,600 190.716 1,314,680 9.763
Nigeria 11,053,000 55.994 5,700,000 1.939
Ethiopia 10,000,000 92.993 2,550,000 3.922
Pakistan 9,847,224 48.78 1,641,419 5.999
Turkey 9,000,000 105.421 958,017 9.394
Poland 8,981,890 233.699 1,255,630 7.153
Romania 8,744,000 447.859 2,196,110 3.982
Philippines 8,405,004.29 78.988 2,541,028 3.308
Tanzania 8,010,949 147.806 4,200,000 1.907
Egypt 7,130,000 73.131 950,000 7.505
Serbia 6,630,984 947.088 922,980 7.184
Hungary 6,242,410 638.871 770,690 8.1
Italy 5,348,700 88.501 498,450 10.731
Thailand 4,954,166 71.609 1,066,791 4.644
Bangladesh 4,592,507 27.812 496,882 9.243
Germany 4,498,900 54.373 466,400 9.646
Paraguay 4,491,550 636.83 884,800 5.076
Vietnam 4,437,218.65 46.875 880,209 5.041
Kenya 4,285,206 84.105 2,430,014 1.763
Ghana 3,619,000 122.204 1,300,000 2.784
Malawi 3,510,000 195.743 1,790,000 1.961
Mali 3,386,941 177.255 1,509,160 2.244
Zambia 3,261,685.68 193.139 1,418,369 2.3
Angola 3,214,698 109.904 2,796,510 1.15
Nepal 2,976,490.04 101.869 940,256 3.166
Spain 2,835,360 60.767 239,900 11.819
Uganda 2,800,000 72.122 1,100,000 2.545
Bulgaria 2,448,780 347.343 534,640 4.58
Congo-Kinshasa 2,335,599 28.714 3,028,240 0.771
North Korea 2,300,000 89.806 585,000 3.932
Cameroon 2,200,000 92.46 1,200,000 1.833
Myanmar 2,200,000 40.845 566,261 3.885
Mozambique 2,124,749 73.618 2,688,164 0.79
Austria 2,105,060 238.178 212,000 9.93
Guatemala 2,075,661 119.966 1,155,601 1.796
Benin 2,059,254 181.236 2,075,990 0.992
Burkina Faso 1,995,359.46 98.565 1,219,167 1.637
Croatia 1,991,270 475.006 269,090 7.4
Colombia 1,949,538 39.046 473,192 4.12
Peru 1,640,374.04 52.513 452,924 3.622
Cambodia 1,480,000 92.098 263,000 5.627
Greece 1,416,690 131.562 130,560 10.851
Ecuador 1,413,382.16 82.816 321,229 4.4
Moldova 1,351,477 380.601 481,855 2.805
Venezuela 1,350,000 42.415 310,000 4.355
Bolivia 1,257,459.16 111.208 469,747 2.677
Côte d'Ivoire 1,223,000 49.105 540,000 2.265
Kazakhstan 1,189,083 65.075 190,376 6.246
Slovakia 1,105,660 203.13 138,450 7.986
Togo 1,013,000 137.786 807,617 1.254
Belarus 1,000,000 105.505 180,000 5.556
Guinea 982,000 82.635 650,000 1.511
Senegal 929,000 59.074 275,000 3.378
Kyrgyzstan 799,936 126.787 112,559 7.107
Uzbekistan 781,413.67 23.93 61,355 12.736
El Salvador 770,000 115.905 257,122 2.995
Portugal 767,210 74.551 75,390 10.177
Honduras 722,695.97 80.191 382,516 1.889
Bosnia and Herzegovina 698,289 184.517 100,185 6.97
Zimbabwe 634,699 42.744 869,536 0.73
Burundi 585,624.5 54.828 462,527 1.266
Syria 562,563 30.767 78,505 7.166
Chile 543,126.02 30.905 50,061 10.849
Iraq 538,251 13.682 88,812 6.061
Belgium 517,490 45.327 52,650 9.829
Rwanda 508,491.97 42.37 318,792 1.595
Czech Republic 507,540 47.821 64,370 7.885
Laos 450,000 64.644 90,000 5
Albania 409,115.9 142.533 55,570 7.362
Slovenia 389,030 188.221 44,250 8.792
Australia 386,502 15.43 77,738 4.972
Afghanistan 363,000 11.496 127,000 2.858
Nicaragua 355,855.63 56.622 249,854 1.424
Chad 354,241 23.073 320,540 1.105
Iran 352,838.4 4.316 54,225 6.507
Azerbaijan 287,001.3 28.996 28,615 10.03
Madagascar 268,062 10.207 148,114 1.81
Uruguay 265,900 75.842 187,900 1.415
Sri Lanka 221,249 10.318 75,982 2.912
Central African Republic 220,815 46.611 276,019 0.8
Taiwan 210,124 8.912 31,759 6.616
Tajikistan 200,000 22.394 13,895 14.394
Georgia 190,900 51.185 72,400 2.637
Haiti 180,000 16.197 233,463 0.771
New Zealand 164,354 33.534 18,900 8.696
Panama 160,135 38.505 53,740 2.98
Cuba 160,000 14.259 95,000 1.684
The Netherlands 151,930 8.807 14,800 10.266
South Sudan 141,000 11.442 141,063 1
Switzerland 135,314 15.932 15,674 8.633
Macedonia 133,176 64.172 29,077 4.58
Lesotho 126,994 56.117 149,271 0.851
Belize 112,411 283.951 29,426 3.82
Namibia 105,609 43.755 58,276 1.812
Lithuania 91,330 32.609 11,260 8.111
South Korea 91,000 1.762 15,912 5.719
Swaziland 85,202 73.498 70,000 1.217
East Timor 85,000 67.385 40,476 2.1
Dominican Republic 81,635.05 7.952 42,526 1.92
Somalia 75,000 4.94 100,000 0.75
Saudi Arabia 60,245.01 1.803 11,849 5.084
Morocco 60,093.9 1.728 84,140 0.714
Yemen 60,000 2.075 40,000 1.5
Israel 51,410 5.771 2,964 17.345
Gabon 46,375.67 22.43 29,678 1.563
Denmark 40,820 7.05 7,500 5.443
Botswana 32,740.39 14.217 53,729 0.609
Kuwait 26,220 6.203 1,441 18.196
Gambia 26,000 12.674 35,000 0.743
Bhutan 25,118.22 34.544 6,937 3.621
Sierra Leone 25,000 3.238 15,000 1.667
Sudan 23,273.24 0.57 23,267 1
United Arab Emirates 22,013.6 2.307 945 23.295
Guinea-Bissau 21,000 13.251 15,000 1.4
Eritrea 20,000 3.855 20,000 1
Comoros 19,684.42 23.139 11,291 1.743
Sweden 15,700 1.544 1,970 7.97
Oman 15,545 3.102 2,322 6.695
Mauritania 15,000 3.765 20,000 0.75
Niger 14,391.89 0.67 16,533 0.87
Congo-Brazzaville 13,000 2.407 13,000 1
Papua New Guinea 12,912.36 1.509 2,369 5.451
Algeria 12,000 0.282 2,000 6
Costa Rica 7,321 1.463 3,923 1.866
Armenia 6,485.8 2.184 837 7.749
Trinidad and Tobago 5,000 3.686 3,000 1.667
Turkmenistan 4,393.3 0.751 2,021 2.174
Guyana 4,000 5.114 2,924 1.368
Libya 3,965.31 0.613 1,758 2.256
Lebanon 3,000 0.492 1,000 3
Montenegro 2,682.3 4.31 588 4.562
Jamaica 2,291 0.84 2,009 1.14
Qatar 2,014 0.822 96 20.979
Fiji 2,005.6 2.267 337 5.951
Mauritius 1,502 1.187 129 11.643
Vanuatu 983.1 3.229 1,553 0.633
Luxembourg 950 1.578 170 5.588
São Tomé and Príncipe 786.98 3.981 393 2.002
United Kingdom 785 0.012 500 1.57
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 633 5.778 45 14.067
The Bahamas 616.45 1.617 82 7.518
Malaysia 568.44 0.017 233 2.44
Cape Verde 464 0.853 20,190 0.023
Grenada 389.98 3.774 390 1
Dominica 193.13 2.709 115 1.679
Japan 167.49 0.001 62 2.701
Maldives 147.16 0.389 35 4.205
Federated States of Micronesia 90.45 0.859 63 1.436
Antigua and Barbuda 46.25 0.536 22 2.102
Barbados 41.66 0.145 15 2.777
Suriname 29.37 0.052 5 5.874
Djibouti 17.33 0.017 9 1.926

Top Corn Producing Countries by Share

  • United States of America: The USA accounts for a significant 31.39% of global Corn production, underscoring its dominance.
  • China: Contributing 21.97% to global production, China remains a top Corn producer.
  • Brazil: With a 10.63% share, Brazil's Corn production plays a crucial role in the global market.
  • Argentina: Contributing 3.34% to the global production, Argentina holds a vital position.
  • Canada: Although not topping the list, Canada's contribution to global Corn production with a 1.21% share is notable, ranking 11th globally.

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