Maize (corn) Production by Country (2026)

For maize production by country, 2018-2024 FAO data combined with 2026 forecasts across 163 territories reveals global trends. The world’s maize harvest reached approximately 1.22 billion tonnes in 2024, with the United States as the leading maize producer. The dataset traces production shifts from the American Corn Belt to emerging growers across Africa and Eastern Europe.

Key Takeaways

  • United States led global maize output in 2024 with 377,632,690 tonnes, accounting for 31.0% of listed production.
  • China ranked second at 294,920,000 tonnes, while Brazil held third with 114,953,303 tonnes.
  • Brazil recorded a 39.6% production increase from 2018 to 2024, the fastest growth among the top ten producers.
  • Dataset covers 163 territories using 2018-2024 FAO data alongside modeled 2026 projections.

US-China-Brazil Lead a Concentrated Global Market

Listed 2024 maize production reached about 1,217,837,836 tonnes worldwide. The United States accounted for 31.0% of that total with 377,632,690 tonnes, followed by China at 294,920,000 tonnes and Brazil at 114,953,303 tonnes. The top three producers together supplied about 64.7% of the global total, a concentration similar to that of soybeans but lower than the concentration in rice.

Maize Production Map by Country (2024 FAO Data)

The map highlights the geographic spread of maize cultivation, with the full country ranking in the table below.

Maize Production by Country (2024 FAO Data)

#
Country
2024 (Tonne)
1
United States
United States US
377,632,690
2
China
China CN
294,920,000
3
Brazil
Brazil BR
114,953,303
4
Argentina
Argentina AR
57,494,500
5
India
India IN
40,230,573
6
Ukraine
Ukraine UA
26,863,740
7
Mexico
Mexico MX
24,326,508
8
Canada
Canada CA
15,344,938
9
Indonesia
Indonesia ID
15,138,912
10
France
France FR
14,670,620
11
Russia
Russia RU
13,954,000
12
South Africa
South Africa ZA
12,850,000
13
Ethiopia
Ethiopia ET
11,701,131
14
Nigeria
Nigeria NG
11,164,000
15
Tanzania
Tanzania TZ
10,084,000
16
Poland
Poland PL
9,223,230
17
Pakistan
Pakistan PK
9,200,000
18
Philippines
Philippines PH
8,138,178
19
Türkiye
Türkiye TR
8,100,000
20
Egypt
Egypt EG
7,206,000
21
Romania
Romania RO
5,971,850
22
Hungary
Hungary HU
5,297,730
23
Serbia
Serbia RS
5,107,309
24
Germany
Germany DE
5,010,500
25
Uganda
Uganda UG
5,000,000
26
Italy
Italy IT
4,940,530
27
Bangladesh
Bangladesh BD
4,592,508
28
Thailand
Thailand TH
4,558,192
29
Vietnam
Vietnam VN
4,402,173
30
Kenya
Kenya KE
4,023,000
31
Mali
Mali ML
3,952,763
32
Paraguay
Paraguay PY
3,942,500
33
Ghana
Ghana GH
3,794,000
34
Spain
Spain ES
3,500,060
35
Angola
Angola AO
3,352,459
36
Nepal
Nepal NP
3,193,869
37
Malawi
Malawi MW
3,000,000
38
Venezuela
Venezuela VE
2,832,022
39
DR Congo
DR Congo CD
2,387,753
40
Mozambique
Mozambique MZ
2,318,945
41
North Korea
North Korea KP
2,300,000
42
Guatemala
Guatemala GT
2,261,090
43
Cameroon
Cameroon CM
2,200,000
44
Benin
Benin BJ
2,094,824
45
Croatia
Croatia HR
2,067,100
46
Austria
Austria AT
2,059,360
47
Myanmar
Myanmar MM
2,050,000
48
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso BF
1,850,000
49
Belarus
Belarus BY
1,700,000
50
Peru
Peru PE
1,686,077
51
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast CI
1,640,661
52
Bulgaria
Bulgaria BG
1,635,100
53
Zambia
Zambia ZM
1,511,143
54
Colombia
Colombia CO
1,489,582
55
Cambodia
Cambodia KH
1,380,000
56
Ecuador
Ecuador EC
1,195,203
57
Bolivia
Bolivia BO
1,118,419
58
Slovakia
Slovakia SK
1,063,820
59
Togo
Togo TG
1,010,000
60
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan KZ
1,005,167
61
Greece
Greece GR
960,030
62
Guinea
Guinea GN
937,000
63
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan UZ
866,836
64
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan KG
805,250
65
El Salvador
El Salvador SV
785,000
66
Senegal
Senegal SN
774,000
67
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina BA
762,288
68
Honduras
Honduras HN
730,330
69
Moldova
Moldova MD
716,903
70
Czech Republic
Czech Republic CZ
712,240
71
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe ZW
634,699
72
Rwanda
Rwanda RW
627,086
73
Portugal
Portugal PT
617,530
74
Burundi
Burundi BI
590,000
75
Uruguay
Uruguay UY
581,658
76
Chile
Chile CL
530,937
77
Laos
Laos LA
515,300
78
Belgium
Belgium BE
501,790
79
Iraq
Iraq IQ
500,000
80
Australia
Australia AU
447,027
81
Albania
Albania AL
410,438
82
Nicaragua
Nicaragua NI
400,146
83
Chad
Chad TD
394,045
84
Slovenia
Slovenia SI
384,930
85
Tajikistan
Tajikistan TJ
340,000
86
Syria
Syria SY
320,113
87
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan AZ
302,689
88
Iran
Iran IR
269,805
89
Madagascar
Madagascar MG
265,000
90
Afghanistan
Afghanistan AF
260,000
91
New Zealand
New Zealand NZ
244,444
92
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka LK
223,496
93
Taiwan
Taiwan TW
220,070
94
Cuba
Cuba CU
220,000
95
Georgia
Georgia GE
211,500
96
Central African Republic
Central African Republic CF
200,000
97
Haiti
Haiti HT
175,000
98
South Sudan
South Sudan SS
157,000
99
Switzerland
Switzerland CH
156,750
100
North Macedonia
North Macedonia MK
130,413
101
Netherlands
Netherlands NL
122,710
102
Lithuania
Lithuania LT
111,740
103
Belize
Belize BZ
104,890
104
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic DO
91,449
105
South Korea
South Korea KR
89,000
106
Panama
Panama PA
88,900
107
Eswatini
Eswatini SZ
75,000
108
Morocco
Morocco MA
73,227
109
Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste TL
70,000
110
Somalia
Somalia SO
69,000
111
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia SA
67,441
112
Denmark
Denmark DK
62,660
113
Yemen
Yemen YE
58,000
114
Lesotho
Lesotho LS
56,443
115
Gabon
Gabon GA
45,976
116
Niger
Niger NE
44,298
117
Israel
Israel IL
43,671
118
Namibia
Namibia NA
30,056
119
Kuwait
Kuwait KW
30,030
120
Bhutan
Bhutan BT
27,636
121
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone SL
27,443
122
Gambia
Gambia GM
25,817
123
Sudan
Sudan SD
22,170
124
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates AE
20,216
125
Comoros
Comoros KM
20,105
126
Eritrea
Eritrea ER
20,000
127
Botswana
Botswana BW
18,000
128
Mauritania
Mauritania MR
18,000
129
Sweden
Sweden SE
15,500
130
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau GW
15,000
131
Congo
Congo CG
13,000
132
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea PG
12,926
133
Algeria
Algeria DZ
12,000
134
Costa Rica
Costa Rica CR
8,042
135
New Caledonia
New Caledonia NC
7,326
136
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan TM
6,740
137
Armenia
Armenia AM
6,298
138
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago TT
5,000
139
Lebanon
Lebanon LB
5,000
140
Guyana
Guyana GY
4,000
141
Libya
Libya LY
3,800
142
Montenegro
Montenegro ME
3,464
143
Oman
Oman OM
2,492
144
Fiji
Fiji FJ
2,421
145
Jamaica
Jamaica JM
2,381
146
Luxembourg
Luxembourg LU
1720
147
Qatar
Qatar QA
1605
148
Malaysia
Malaysia MY
1317
149
Mauritius
Mauritius MU
1289
150
Vanuatu
Vanuatu VU
985
151
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe ST
796
152
Bahamas
Bahamas BS
605
153
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VC
427
154
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico PR
233
155
Dominica
Dominica DM
194
156
Grenada
Grenada GD
177
157
Japan
Japan JP
169
158
Maldives
Maldives MV
147
159
Suriname
Suriname SR
111
160
Micronesia
Micronesia FM
91
161
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda AG
50
162
Djibouti
Djibouti DJ
17
163
Cape Verde
Cape Verde CV
5
164
Barbados
Barbados BB
1

Brazil Surges and Argentina Rebounds in the Americas

Brazil produced 114,953,303 tonnes in 2024, up 39.6% from 82,366,531 tonnes in 2018. The expansion reflects new planted area in Mato Grosso and a second safrinha crop that now accounts for most of Brazil’s annual output. Argentina followed a different trajectory: production dropped from 43,462,323 tonnes in 2018 to 41,409,448 tonnes in 2023 during a severe drought, then recovered to 57,494,500 tonnes in 2024. Mexico and Canada rounded out the Americas producers with 24,326,508 tonnes and 15,344,938 tonnes respectively, showing stable year-on-year patterns.

War and Structural Change Reshape Europe’s Maize Output

Ukraine illustrates the conflict dimension: its maize harvest fell from 42,109,850 tonnes in 2021 to 26,863,740 tonnes in 2024, a drop of about 36% linked to disrupted planting and logistics. Romania recorded a longer-term decline from 18,663,940 tonnes in 2018 to 5,971,850 tonnes in 2024, affected by drought and shifting land use. France and Russia took divergent paths: French output rose from 12,580,430 tonnes in 2018 to 14,670,620 tonnes in 2024, while Russia went from 11,419,020 tonnes to 13,954,000 tonnes. Poland’s 9,223,230 tonnes completed a seven-year doubling driven by expanding feed demand.

Asia and Africa Show Contrasting Production Trends

India produced 40,230,573 tonnes across Asia, while Indonesia reached 15,138,912 tonnes. In sub-Saharan Africa, South Africa led with 12,850,000 tonnes in 2024, benefiting from well-established commercial farming. Ethiopia produced 11,701,131 tonnes, Nigeria reported 11,164,000 tonnes, and Tanzania reached 10,084,000 tonnes, up 61% from 2018. Africa’s smaller base continues to expand through land development and improved seed varieties, while Asia’s large total grew at a steadier pace.

2026 Forecast Methodology: The maize estimates are calculated separately from the historical FAO series. The model applies a weighted moving average with the strongest weight on the latest FAO year (2024: 50%, 2023: 30%, 2022: 20%) and a capped growth adjustment drawn mainly from the 2021-2024 trend. An IQR-based filter removes outlier data points before the forecast is run. Countries with large year-to-year swings are held to tighter growth limits, and extreme-volatility series are projected from the recent median rather than from the trend.

2026 Outlook: Steady Leadership with Regional Variation

The 2026 estimates project the United States near 378,988,780 tonnes and China near 298,345,000 tonnes, reflecting moderate growth in both. Brazil’s estimate of 125,594,421 tonnes keeps the expansion trend within the recent volatility range. Poland’s projected 9,476,116 tonnes and Argentina’s estimate of 59,525,542 tonnes highlight the recovery path in those markets. The medium-tier producers show the most forecast dispersion, as several series contain sharp recent moves that the model caps. These projections assume average growing conditions and do not account for extreme weather events or policy changes.

Maize Production by Country: 2018-2024 Data and 2026 Estimates

#
Country
2026 (est.)
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
1
United States
United States
378,988,780 377,632,690 389,694,460 346,739,460 381,469,380 358,447,310 345,962,110 364,262,150
2
China
China
298,345,000 294,920,000 288,842,300 277,203,000 272,552,000 260,670,000 260,778,900 257,173,900
3
Brazil
Brazil
125,594,421 114,953,303 131,949,711 109,741,957 88,272,116 103,990,935 101,126,409 82,366,531
4
Argentina
Argentina
59,525,542 57,494,500 41,409,448 59,037,179 60,525,805 58,395,811 56,860,704 43,462,323
5
India
India
41,164,457 40,230,573 36,656,693 34,722,657 32,772,407 30,891,725 27,730,831 28,048,098
6
Ukraine
Ukraine
24,721,704 26,863,740 31,030,440 26,186,930 42,109,850 30,290,340 35,880,050 35,801,050
7
Mexico
Mexico
24,004,167 24,326,508 27,549,918 26,553,239 27,503,478 27,424,528 27,228,242 27,169,400
8
Canada
Canada
15,606,670 15,344,938 15,420,909 14,538,878 14,610,792 13,563,300 13,403,900 13,884,800
9
Indonesia
Indonesia
15,695,989 15,138,912 14,774,433 16,527,273 13,414,922 12,928,941 19,650,000 18,840,000
10
France
France
15,012,563 14,670,620 12,834,600 10,877,190 15,358,290 13,726,410 12,845,020 12,580,430
11
Russia
Russia
13,680,888 13,954,000 15,000,000 15,862,434 15,237,583 13,879,210 14,282,352 11,419,020
12
South Africa
South Africa
12,766,253 12,850,000 16,430,000 15,470,000 16,315,000 15,843,545 11,824,180 13,103,975
13
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
11,694,308 11,701,131 11,512,343 11,853,521 11,737,528 10,945,980 11,555,370 10,864,092
14
Nigeria
Nigeria
10,863,408 11,164,000 11,053,000 12,948,920 12,744,450 12,403,300 12,598,945 10,934,149
15
Tanzania
Tanzania
9,834,517 10,084,000 8,010,949 6,537,000 7,039,000 6,711,000 5,652,005 6,273,151
16
Poland
Poland
9,476,116 9,223,230 8,981,890 8,344,890 7,321,910 6,694,370 3,664,550 3,792,140
17
Pakistan
Pakistan
8,914,472 9,200,000 9,739,524 10,984,509 9,524,531 8,939,785 7,883,003 6,826,379
18
Philippines
Philippines
8,089,900 8,138,178 8,405,004 8,255,610 8,287,191 8,118,546 7,978,845 7,771,919
19
Türkiye
Türkiye
8,520,881 8,100,000 9,000,000 8,500,000 6,750,000 6,500,000 6,000,000 5,700,000
20
Egypt
Egypt
6,968,700 7,206,000 7,446,859 6,857,490 8,035,715 7,593,175 7,593,140 5,111,236
21
Romania
Romania
6,376,544 5,971,850 8,744,000 8,037,130 14,820,690 10,096,690 17,432,220 18,663,940
22
Hungary
Hungary
5,383,758 5,297,730 6,242,410 2,765,600 6,424,630 8,365,430 8,229,690 7,930,560
23
Serbia
Serbia
4,922,312 5,107,309 6,630,984 4,283,293 6,027,131 7,872,607 7,344,542 6,964,770
24
Germany
Germany
5,127,810 5,010,500 4,498,900 3,837,400 4,462,400 4,020,000 3,664,800 3,344,300
25
Uganda
Uganda
5,150,000 5,000,000 4,945,000 4,738,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 2,760,000 3,442,430
26
Italy
Italy
4,611,493 4,940,530 5,348,700 4,697,170 6,079,960 6,793,130 6,279,120 6,199,150
27
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
4,650,228 4,592,508 4,592,507 4,261,845 4,116,438 4,015,306 3,569,321 3,288,102
28
Thailand
Thailand
4,514,990 4,558,192 4,614,006 4,700,555 4,847,845 4,990,207 4,535,058 5,069,143
29
Vietnam
Vietnam
4,386,580 4,402,173 4,437,219 4,423,352 4,446,383 4,558,107 4,732,149 4,874,054
30
Kenya
Kenya
4,397,215 4,023,000 4,285,206 3,082,220 3,304,430 3,789,000 3,582,000 4,013,777
31
Mali
Mali
4,009,345 3,952,763 3,386,941 3,904,687 3,603,000 3,516,865 3,816,536 3,624,950
32
Paraguay
Paraguay
3,802,014 3,942,500 4,491,550 4,624,678 4,088,093 5,834,593 5,576,900 5,344,650
33
Ghana
Ghana
3,866,300 3,794,000 3,579,000 3,255,718 3,203,000 3,071,000 2,911,000 2,306,384
34
Spain
Spain
3,316,289 3,500,060 2,835,360 3,590,260 4,597,660 4,214,100 4,184,460 3,842,520
35
Angola
Angola
3,390,684 3,352,459 3,214,698 3,089,902 2,970,208 2,972,177 2,818,684 2,765,316
36
Nepal
Nepal
3,229,688 3,193,869 2,976,490 3,106,397 2,997,733 2,835,674 2,653,243 2,596,844
37
Malawi
Malawi
2,912,564 3,000,000 3,509,837 3,716,479 4,581,000 3,691,866 3,391,924 2,697,959
38
Venezuela
Venezuela
2,932,577 2,832,022 2,759,286 2,602,191 2,633,976 1,636,271 1,023,089 1,091,345
39
DR Congo
DR Congo
2,407,913 2,387,753 2,335,599 2,283,672 2,243,379 2,186,150 2,138,962 2,186,055
40
Mozambique
Mozambique
2,457,530 2,318,945 2,124,749 2,382,511 1,824,281 1,632,321 1,451,686 1,406,794
41
North Korea
North Korea
2,300,000 2,300,000 2,300,000 2,300,000 2,300,000 2,214,121 2,566,571 1,876,153
42
Guatemala
Guatemala
2,289,970 2,261,090 2,080,000 2,072,142 2,061,261 1,972,290 1,854,172 1,977,433
43
Cameroon
Cameroon
2,211,204 2,200,000 2,200,000 2,200,000 2,100,000 2,087,957 2,217,215 2,398,637
44
Benin
Benin
2,143,145 2,094,824 2,059,254 1,619,605 1,628,149 1,611,615 1,580,750 1,509,758
45
Croatia
Croatia
2,082,122 2,067,100 1,991,270 1,641,890 2,242,120 2,430,600 2,298,320 2,147,280
46
Austria
Austria
2,021,806 2,059,360 2,105,060 2,113,960 2,434,900 2,411,930 2,298,880 2,130,340
47
Myanmar
Myanmar
2,024,651 2,050,000 2,200,000 2,303,491 2,274,200 2,072,482 1,985,765 1,984,136
48
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
1,842,125 1,850,000 1,995,359 1,810,276 1,853,510 1,920,101 1,710,898 1,700,127
49
Belarus
Belarus
1,426,910 1,700,000 1,000,000 975,000 1,148,000 1,075,833 1,095,331 1,137,845
50
Peru
Peru
1,709,846 1,686,077 1,642,766 1,611,951 1,582,557 1,448,383 1,575,955 1,576,752
51
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
1,690,771 1,640,661 1,416,232 1,199,340 1,139,557 1,175,715 1,102,433 1,054,960
52
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
1,822,918 1,635,100 2,448,780 2,554,370 3,427,310 3,014,090 4,059,790 3,522,500
53
Zambia
Zambia
2,140,854 1,511,143 3,261,686 2,706,243 3,620,244 3,387,470 2,004,389 2,394,907
54
Colombia
Colombia
1,424,584 1,489,582 1,725,773 1,921,177 1,551,016 1,392,895 1,394,863 1,378,368
55
Cambodia
Cambodia
1,460,329 1,380,000 1,513,000 1,163,000 699,000 900,000 895,000 1,231,500
56
Ecuador
Ecuador
1,192,721 1,195,203 1,413,382 1,641,131 1,699,370 1,304,884 1,479,770 1,324,147
57
Bolivia
Bolivia
1,094,884 1,118,419 1,117,136 985,621 1,250,330 954,833 987,503 1,260,926
58
Slovakia
Slovakia
1,010,304 1,063,820 1,105,660 683,700 1,579,120 1,642,670 1,444,810 1,498,210
59
Togo
Togo
1,025,797 1,010,000 1,013,000 957,047 929,020 885,030 912,086 886,630
60
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
947,323 1,005,167 1,189,083 1,098,041 1,129,508 958,106 895,978 862,094
61
Greece
Greece
1,036,650 960,030 1,416,690 1,340,950 1,350,250 1,178,050 1,233,620 1,205,980
62
Guinea
Guinea
1,000,949 937,000 982,000 814,706 798,327 792,509 773,452 818,544
63
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
905,986 866,836 781,414 656,414 590,016 475,341 421,273 413,165
64
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
816,661 805,250 799,936 732,633 691,139 714,086 711,786 692,877
65
El Salvador
El Salvador
770,791 785,000 770,000 779,043 836,715 780,730 785,991 685,509
66
Senegal
Senegal
773,520 774,000 855,033 787,750 754,621 761,883 530,705 485,673
67
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
717,167 762,288 716,676 987,215 893,124 1,426,356 1,235,596 1,272,339
68
Honduras
Honduras
736,683 730,330 727,273 683,605 673,472 666,799 589,020 705,309
69
Moldova
Moldova
1,271,605 716,903 1,351,477 2,072,100 2,792,723 785,170 2,129,889 2,073,775
70
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
695,617 712,240 507,540 639,470 988,040 825,500 620,260 489,150
71
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
704,627 634,699 1,020,934 869,100 1,469,664 1,202,347 773,976 1,560,100
72
Rwanda
Rwanda
644,932 627,086 508,492 458,522 482,682 448,633 421,218 424,204
73
Portugal
Portugal
602,562 617,530 767,210 717,990 752,490 682,090 755,130 713,860
74
Burundi
Burundi
571,449 590,000 602,629 781,721 610,450 405,650 270,813 290,498
75
Uruguay
Uruguay
686,696 581,658 729,829 878,000 769,500 763,100 816,000 309,000
76
Chile
Chile
504,649 530,937 543,126 608,006 793,822 592,988 973,178 1,110,608
77
Laos
Laos
522,545 515,300 458,483 462,810 535,257 683,625 793,625 981,680
78
Belgium
Belgium
519,348 501,790 517,490 500,390 449,890 421,010 429,220 376,550
79
Iraq
Iraq
541,776 500,000 538,251 496,003 374,400 419,345 473,064 225,000
80
Australia
Australia
464,975 447,027 386,502 430,000 305,656 267,552 327,206 387,240
81
Albania
Albania
410,241 410,438 409,116 401,419 414,271 399,125 388,951 391,104
82
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
375,726 400,146 355,856 380,992 375,726 371,148 400,146 -
83
Chad
Chad
412,684 394,045 354,241 363,985 364,631 407,371 414,606 437,898
84
Slovenia
Slovenia
401,619 384,930 389,030 277,820 388,830 429,850 360,360 350,490
85
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
290,687 340,000 200,000 220,000 339,800 182,000 232,898 237,355
86
Syria
Syria
410,203 320,113 562,563 535,715 309,841 226,987 215,309 101,349
87
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
316,613 302,689 287,001 269,600 279,248 314,512 283,570 247,939
88
Iran
Iran
242,990 269,805 253,546 320,170 437,879 563,636 649,748 608,898
89
Madagascar
Madagascar
272,380 265,000 268,062 266,914 232,026 224,883 219,220 215,000
90
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
283,305 260,000 363,000 311,000 264,314 271,776 184,671 106,670
91
New Zealand
New Zealand
244,521 244,444 192,504 188,249 209,281 190,098 195,955 191,993
92
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
203,167 223,496 221,249 259,040 472,444 313,520 245,647 270,041
93
Taiwan
Taiwan
222,521 220,070 223,381 227,136 210,124 206,476 178,762 174,759
94
Cuba
Cuba
211,671 220,000 149,919 167,054 238,721 257,216 307,000 345,909
95
Georgia
Georgia
216,930 211,500 190,900 152,900 233,000 255,000 207,100 194,200
96
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
197,918 200,000 220,815 214,384 208,140 202,077 103,531 99,549
97
Haiti
Haiti
166,036 175,000 180,000 185,000 200,000 131,132 194,597 234,033
98
South Sudan
South Sudan
151,229 157,000 141,000 219,300 175,454 181,003 169,427 149,611
99
Switzerland
Switzerland
161,835 156,750 135,314 125,317 98,216 219,692 174,627 134,853
100
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
128,486 130,413 133,176 146,980 134,036 149,685 148,058 190,722
101
Netherlands
Netherlands
133,903 122,710 151,930 176,900 171,420 165,790 148,300 89,280
102
Lithuania
Lithuania
115,986 111,740 91,330 99,790 104,680 141,690 97,970 87,590
103
Belize
Belize
102,472 104,890 112,411 110,652 108,743 83,339 58,049 77,766
104
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
93,012 91,449 81,635 62,825 54,725 51,131 49,840 44,681
105
South Korea
South Korea
88,386 89,000 91,000 91,211 95,141 91,766 76,336 78,012
106
Panama
Panama
84,248 88,900 94,100 97,370 135,425 133,115 123,065 128,540
107
Eswatini
Eswatini
78,164 75,000 85,202 127,000 100,000 87,000 95,000 113,000
108
Morocco
Morocco
63,783 73,227 54,505 35,783 48,637 29,888 40,491 118,392
109
Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste
73,633 70,000 85,000 87,000 56,058 77,606 75,690 86,214
110
Somalia
Somalia
78,264 69,000 95,000 65,000 49,000 75,000 57,000 102,000
111
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
67,602 67,441 63,722 58,500 59,000 59,201 47,635 15,394
112
Denmark
Denmark
62,600 62,660 40,820 60,690 45,270 38,740 40,820 35,480
113
Yemen
Yemen
62,405 58,000 60,000 96,623 94,375 86,159 48,290 36,438
114
Lesotho
Lesotho
75,967 56,443 126,994 72,096 88,553 21,782 24,621 109,912
115
Gabon
Gabon
46,002 45,976 46,050 46,012 45,865 46,272 45,901 45,421
116
Niger
Niger
47,088 44,298 43,380 46,110 5,681 6,419 37,900 29,536
117
Israel
Israel
41,761 43,671 51,410 50,018 68,291 74,477 77,801 74,929
118
Namibia
Namibia
42,078 30,056 73,902 98,856 78,127 60,142 45,000 59,253
119
Kuwait
Kuwait
27,817 30,030 26,220 22,550 20,020 25,792 25,792 8,869
120
Bhutan
Bhutan
27,136 27,636 25,118 25,981 30,939 40,965 46,235 55,259
121
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
27,700 27,443 25,294 24,000 22,545 26,549 38,685 22,981
122
Gambia
Gambia
24,591 25,817 21,220 19,523 27,895 17,363 16,088 18,070
123
Sudan
Sudan
21,805 22,170 23,939 24,538 23,628 13,587 25,000 46,000
124
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
19,274 20,216 19,133 21,429 23,475 26,405 26,072 8,170
125
Comoros
Comoros
20,302 20,105 19,751 19,228 18,693 18,138 17,583 17,028
126
Eritrea
Eritrea
20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000
127
Botswana
Botswana
23,314 18,000 32,740 29,782 67,436 61,947 43,290 24,633
128
Mauritania
Mauritania
18,600 18,000 17,000 17,896 12,000 15,000 17,232 12,000
129
Sweden
Sweden
15,807 15,500 15,700 12,200 14,900 12,500 11,300 4,600
130
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
15,786 15,000 21,000 20,328 16,971 13,470 9,678 7,000
131
Congo
Congo
13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 14,000 12,807
132
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
12,936 12,926 12,912 12,980 12,887 12,871 13,182 12,607
133
Algeria
Algeria
12,731 12,000 12,000 11,000 18,491 3,221 6,368 5,512
134
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
8,493 8,042 7,321 6,706 6,026 14,181 13,306 18,063
135
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
5,933 7,326 3,601 4,242 7,417 10,071 8,842 10,184
136
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
6,599 6,740 4,393 11,629 11,632 14,306 13,426 9,775
137
Armenia
Armenia
6,449 6,298 6,486 5,154 6,292 6,467 4,758 7,615
138
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
4,446 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 -
139
Lebanon
Lebanon
4,244 5,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000
140
Guyana
Guyana
4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000
141
Libya
Libya
3,909 3,800 3,966 3,825 3,452 3,411 3,610 3,550
142
Montenegro
Montenegro
3,555 3,464 3,166 2,813 2,631 2,547 2,773 2,743
143
Oman
Oman
3,738 2,492 2,438 22,161 15,545 26,755 8,916 8,827
144
Fiji
Fiji
2,519 2,421 2006 1685 1438 1704 1400 1208
145
Jamaica
Jamaica
2,467 2,381 2,291 2,426 2,122 2018 2058 2,177
146
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
1408 1720 950 910 460 660 660 460
147
Qatar
Qatar
1540 1605 2014 1151 2,809 947 619 1866
148
Malaysia
Malaysia
1058 1317 568 840 474 568 631 -
149
Mauritius
Mauritius
1336 1289 1502 823 1106 778 495 387
150
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
990 985 984 986 957 946 932 -
151
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
791 796 787 781 821 760 762 -
152
Bahamas
Bahamas
604 605 604 601 610 601 613 -
153
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
470 427 633 640 796 848 900 -
154
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
321 233 341 385 215 146 73 -
155
Dominica
Dominica
194 194 194 193 193 192 191 -
156
Grenada
Grenada
248 177 390 388 387 384 384 -
157
Japan
Japan
169 169 170 169 168 172 169 -
158
Maldives
Maldives
147 147 147 147 148 147 147 -
159
Suriname
Suriname
111 111 105 29 27 38 142 -
160
Micronesia
Micronesia
91 91 90 91 91 90 92 -
161
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
51 50 52 52 48 56 51 -
162
Djibouti
Djibouti
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 -
163
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
175 5 464 222 449 432 640 -
164
Barbados
Barbados
40 1 43 51 50 86 42 -

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Which country produces the most maize (corn) in the world?

A: Poland's maize output rose from 3,792,140 tonnes in 2018 to 9,223,230 tonnes in 2024, more than doubling over seven years. The 2026 estimate of 9,476,116 tonnes suggests continued expansion, though at a slower pace. Polish maize benefits from rising feed demand and improving growing conditions in a warming climate, though the year-to-year series shows moderate volatility tied to summer rainfall patterns.

Q: How has Poland's maize production changed since 2018?

They're completely different! Field corn (dent corn) is what farmers grow in vast fields—it's starchy, not sweet, and inedible fresh. It's harvested mature and dry, then processed into animal feed, corn syrup, cornmeal, ethanol, and industrial products. Field corn represents 99% of US corn production. Sweet corn is a genetic mutation with higher sugar content, harvested immature (milky stage) for fresh eating—that's what you grill or boil. It's planted, grown, and harvested completely differently. You can't eat field corn off the cob—it's hard and tasteless. Conversely, sweet corn left to mature doesn't become field corn—it just gets tough and starchy. They're bred for different purposes: field corn for starch and processing, sweet corn for fresh consumption. So those endless cornfields you see? Not for eating fresh—they're feeding animals and cars!

Data Disclaimer: Projected data (future years) are estimates based on mathematical models. Actual values may differ. Learn about our methodology →

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