Country rankings

Corn Production by Country

United States has the highest Corn Production (Maize) in 2024 (378M t), followed by China (295M t) and Brazil (115M t). Barbados has the lowest (1.1 t).

Agriculture168 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Mar 14, 2026Original page
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159 of 235 countries

Corn Production (Maize), 2024

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 159 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
410.4K t
Middle half 26.6K t – 2.3M t
Average
7.6M t
159 countries
Highest
378M t
United States
Lowest
1.1 t
Barbados

Over time · 1980–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • United States
  • China
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • India

Data

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166 countries · # = rank by Corn Production (Maize)
#
1United States378M t2.4M t
2China295M t194.2K t
3Brazil115M t—
4Argentina57.5M t—
5India40.2M t—
6Ukraine26.9M t61.6K t
7Mexico24.3M t1.1M t
8Canada15.3M t198.7K t
9Indonesia15.1M t599.2K t
10France14.7M t459.3K t
11Russia14M t—
12South Africa12.9M t418.4K t
13Ethiopia11.7M t—
14Nigeria11.2M t799.5K t
15Tanzania10.1M t52.4K t
16Poland9.2M t—
17Pakistan9.2M t—
18Turkey8.1M t—
19Egypt7.2M t—
20Romania6M t—
21Hungary5.3M t—
22Serbia5.1M t50.9K t
23Germany5M t—
24Uganda5M t—
25Italy4.9M t—
26Bangladesh4.6M t—
27Thailand4.6M t358.3K t
28Vietnam4.4M t—
29Kenya4M t—
30Mali4M t—
31Paraguay3.9M t—
32Ghana3.8M t—
33Spain3.5M t—
34Angola3.4M t—
35Nepal3.2M t—
36Malawi3M t—
37Venezuela2.8M t—
38DR Congo2.4M t—
39Mozambique2.3M t—
40North Korea2.3M t—
41Guatemala2.3M t—
42Cameroon2.2M t—
43Benin2.1M t—
44Croatia2.1M t901.6K t
45Austria2.1M t—
46Myanmar2.1M t—
47Burkina Faso1.9M t—
48Belarus1.7M t—
49Peru1.7M t467.3K t
50Ivory Coast1.6M t184.7K t
51Bulgaria1.6M t—
52Zambia1.5M t—
53Colombia1.5M t—
54Cambodia1.4M t—
55Ecuador1.2M t—
56Bolivia1.1M t26.5K t
57Slovakia1.1M t—
58Togo1M t—
59Kazakhstan1M t870.2 t
60Greece960K t—
61Guinea937K t302.5K t
62Uzbekistan866.8K t—
63Kyrgyzstan805.3K t—
64El Salvador785K t44.3K t
65Senegal774K t—
66Bosnia and Herzegovina762.3K t736.1 t
67Honduras730.3K t—
68Moldova716.9K t4,350 t
69Czechia712.2K t—
70Zimbabwe634.7K t4,366 t
71Rwanda627.1K t—
72Portugal617.5K t—
73Burundi590K t—
74Uruguay581.7K t1,051 t
75Chile530.9K t153.7K t
76Laos515.3K t—
77Belgium501.8K t—
78Iraq500K t—
79Australia447K t79.7K t
80Albania410.4K t—
81Chad394K t—
82Slovenia384.9K t—
83Tajikistan340K t—
84Syria320.1K t—
85Azerbaijan302.7K t—
86Iran269.8K t—
87Madagascar265K t—
88Afghanistan260K t—
89New Zealand244.4K t22.3K t
90Sri Lanka223.5K t—
91Taiwan220.1K t—
92Cuba220K t—
93Georgia211.5K t—
94Central African Republic200K t—
95Haiti175K t—
96South Sudan157K t—
97Switzerland156.8K t596 t
98North Macedonia130.4K t95.2 t
99Netherlands122.7K t—
100Lithuania111.7K t—
101Belize104.9K t—
102Dominican Republic91.4K t39.5K t
103South Korea89K t—
104Panama88.9K t5,400 t
105Eswatini75K t—
106Morocco73.2K t—
107Timor-Leste70K t—
108Somalia69K t—
109Saudi Arabia67.4K t—
110Denmark62.7K t—
111Yemen58K t—
112Lesotho56.4K t—
113Gabon46K t—
114Niger44.3K t—
115Israel43.7K t43.7K t
116Namibia30.1K t—
117Kuwait30K t—
118Bhutan27.6K t—
119Sierra Leone27.4K t—
120Gambia25.8K t—
121Sudan22.2K t—
122Comoros20.1K t—
123Eritrea20K t—
124Mauritania18K t—
124Botswana18K t—
126Sweden15.5K t—
127Guinea-Bissau15K t—
128Republic of the Congo13K t—
129Papua New Guinea12.9K t251.4K t
130Algeria12K t—
131Costa Rica8,042 t—
132New Caledonia7,326 t—
133Turkmenistan6,740 t—
134Armenia6,298 t—
135Lebanon5,000 t—
136Guyana4,000 t—
137Libya3,800 t—
138Montenegro3,464 t—
139Fiji2,421 t—
140Jamaica2,381 t56.4 t
141Luxembourg1,720 t—
142Qatar1,605 t1,075 t
143Malaysia1,317 t—
144Mauritius1,289 t1,289 t
145Vanuatu985.4 t—
146Sao Tome and Principe796.1 t—
147Bahamas604.9 t—
148Saint Vincent and the Grenadines427 t—
149Puerto Rico232.9 t621.3 t
150Dominica194.2 t—
151Grenada177.2 t42 t
152Japan168.9 t207.3K t
153Maldives147.4 t—
154Suriname111.2 t—
155Micronesia90.59 t—
156Antigua and Barbuda50.37 t34.45 t
157Djibouti17.41 t—
158Cape Verde5 t—
159Barbados1.1 t605.1 t
—Jordan—24.3K t
—Liberia—25K t
—Norway—180 t
—Trinidad and Tobago—611 t
—Brunei—42.55 t
—Samoa—27.99 t
—Nauru—0.56 t

What correlates with Corn Production (Maize) (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,443 other country metrics sharing at least 96 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Corn Production (Maize) tend to score higher on these

  1. Uber Avg Monthly TrafficUber Users by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 126
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  2. Total Meat ConsumptionMeat Consumption by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 105
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  3. LDS CongregationsLatter-Day Saints (LDS) Population by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 111
    Plot
  4. Airline PassengersAirline Passengers by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 124
    Plot
  5. Total Air Passengers CarriedPassenger Air Traffic by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 129
    Plot
  6. LDS Mormon PopulationLatter-Day Saints (LDS) Population by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 111
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Corn Production (Maize) tend to score lower on these

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 97
    Plot
  2. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.50 · moderate · n = 157
    Plot
  3. Oldest Park Founding YearNational Parks by Country
    r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 101
    Plot
  4. % of Children Ever BreastfedBreastfeeding Rates by Country
    r = −0.31 · moderate · n = 107
    Plot
  5. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.25 · weak · n = 127
    Plot
  6. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.23 · weak · n = 152
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Corn Production (Maize)?
United States has the highest Corn Production (Maize) in 2024, at 378M t, followed by China (295M t) and Brazil (115M t).
Which country has the lowest Corn Production (Maize)?
Barbados has the lowest Corn Production (Maize) in 2024, at 1.1 t.
What is the median Corn Production (Maize) across countries?
The median is 410.4K t across the 159 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this corn production by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Corn Production - FAOSTAT.