Americas vs China: Maize (corn) — Production

Americas
607.97 million t
in 2024
China
295.14 million t
in 2024
Americas rank
2nd
China rank
1st

Maize (corn) — Production over time

  • Americas
  • China
0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 607.97 million t against 295.14 million t in China, a difference of 312.83 million t.

That makes Americas's figure about 2.1 times China's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 30 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China Difference Ahead
1960s 135.68 million t 24.35 million t 111.33 million t Americas
1970s 193.75 million t 44.42 million t 149.33 million t Americas
1980s 239.18 million t 69.67 million t 169.51 million t Americas
1990s 293.85 million t 110.13 million t 183.72 million t Americas
2000s 383.52 million t 136.08 million t 247.43 million t Americas
2010s 513.67 million t 231.71 million t 281.96 million t Americas
2020s 596.05 million t 279.05 million t 316.99 million t Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — production, Americas or China?
Americas, at 607.97 million t against 295.14 million t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — production between Americas and China?
312.83 million t, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and China rank globally for maize (corn) — production?
Americas ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize (corn) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 13,654 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.