Maize and products — Processing by country
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply...
What the numbers show
Maize and products — Processing is currently reported for 100 countries. The highest value is 39,887 1000 t in United States; the lowest is 0 1000 t in Republic of Moldova.
The median across all reporting countries is 46.5 1000 t, and the mean is 814.12 1000 t.
Over the past decade 58 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Costa Rica (up 1,660.0%), and the largest decrease in Azerbaijan (down 100.0%).
Maize and products — Processing: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 39,887 1000 t | 2023 | up 79.0% | rising |
| 2 | China | 6,841 1000 t | 2023 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 3 | China, mainland | 6,692 1000 t | 2023 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 4 | Mexico | 3,439 1000 t | 2023 | up 119.5% | rising |
| 5 | Republic of Korea | 1,760 1000 t | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 6 | France | 1,539 1000 t | 2023 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 7 | Hungary | 1,375 1000 t | 2023 | up 65.1% | rising |
| 8 | Italy | 1,326 1000 t | 2023 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 9 | Russia | 1,310 1000 t | 2023 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 1,310 1000 t | 2023 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 11 | Turkey | 1,306 1000 t | 2023 | up 66.8% | rising |
| 11 | Türkiye | 1,306 1000 t | 2023 | up 66.8% | rising |
| 13 | India | 1,289 1000 t | 2023 | up 44.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Argentina | 850 1000 t | 2023 | up 31.4% | flat |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 721 1000 t | 2023 | up 195.5% | rising |
| 15 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 721 1000 t | 2023 | up 195.5% | rising |
| 17 | Belgium | 692 1000 t | 2023 | down 45.3% | falling |
| 18 | Poland | 643 1000 t | 2023 | up 337.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Austria | 635 1000 t | 2023 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 20 | Guatemala | 620 1000 t | 2023 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 21 | Uganda | 565 1000 t | 2023 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 22 | Ukraine | 527 1000 t | 2023 | up 19.5% | falling |
| 23 | Germany | 467 1000 t | 2023 | up 16.2% | flat |
| 24 | Nigeria | 463 1000 t | 2023 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 25 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 446 1000 t | 2018 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 26 | Paraguay | 434 1000 t | 2023 | up 376.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 374 1000 t | 2023 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 28 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 351 1000 t | 2023 | up 56.0% | rising |
| 29 | Nepal | 344 1000 t | 2023 | up 209.9% | rising |
| 30 | Canada | 335 1000 t | 2023 | up 24.5% | falling |
| 31 | Slovakia | 300 1000 t | 2023 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 32 | Thailand | 245 1000 t | 2023 | up 111.2% | rising |
| 33 | Egypt | 177 1000 t | 2023 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 34 | China, Taiwan Province of | 149 1000 t | 2023 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 35 | Cameroon | 148 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 36 | Spain | 112 1000 t | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 37 | Pakistan | 101 1000 t | 2023 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 38 | Czechia | 98 1000 t | 2023 | up 292.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 91 1000 t | 2023 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 40 | Colombia | 90 1000 t | 2023 | up 109.3% | rising |
| 41 | Costa Rica | 88 1000 t | 2023 | up 1,660.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Vietnam | 85 1000 t | 2023 | up 431.2% | volatile |
| 42 | Viet Nam | 85 1000 t | 2023 | up 431.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Zambia | 83 1000 t | 2023 | up 107.5% | rising |
| 45 | Slovenia | 60 1000 t | 2023 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 46 | Brazil | 58 1000 t | 2023 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 47 | Switzerland | 57 1000 t | 2023 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 47 | Cambodia | 57 1000 t | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Georgia | 49 1000 t | 2023 | down 57.0% | falling |
| 50 | Croatia | 47 1000 t | 2023 | down 61.2% | falling |
| 51 | Ecuador | 46 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 52 | Armenia | 36 1000 t | 2023 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 52 | Serbia | 36 1000 t | 2023 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 54 | Malaysia | 34 1000 t | 2023 | up 126.7% | rising |
| 55 | Angola | 33 1000 t | 2023 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 55 | South Africa | 33 1000 t | 2023 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 57 | Ghana | 30 1000 t | 2023 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 57 | Caribbean | 30 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 59 | Greece | 29 1000 t | 2023 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 60 | Jordan | 28 1000 t | 2017 | down 39.1% | falling |
| 60 | Romania | 28 1000 t | 2023 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 62 | Australia | 27 1000 t | 2023 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 62 | Australia and New Zealand | 27 1000 t | 2023 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 64 | Malawi | 24 1000 t | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 64 | Trinidad and Tobago | 24 1000 t | 2023 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 66 | Kazakhstan | 23 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Bhutan | 20 1000 t | 2023 | — | rising |
| 68 | Kenya | 16 1000 t | 2023 | down 54.3% | falling |
| 69 | Eswatini | 15 1000 t | 2023 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 69 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 15 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 71 | Yemen | 14 1000 t | 2023 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 72 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12 1000 t | 2023 | down 80.6% | volatile |
| 72 | Honduras | 12 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 74 | Namibia | 10 1000 t | 2023 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 75 | Peru | 9 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 76 | Portugal | 8 1000 t | 2023 | down 46.7% | volatile |
| 77 | Nicaragua | 7 1000 t | 2023 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 77 | Zimbabwe | 7 1000 t | 2023 | up 16.7% | falling |
| 79 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 80 | Finland | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 80 | Indonesia | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 96.6% | volatile |
| 80 | Iceland | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | flat |
| 83 | Albania | 3 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 83 | North Macedonia | 3 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 83 | Norway | 3 1000 t | 2023 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 86 | Ethiopia | 2 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 87 | Estonia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 87 | Montenegro | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 89 | Azerbaijan | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Botswana | 0 1000 t | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Israel | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Saint Lucia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Lithuania | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Latvia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Moldova | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Panama | 0 1000 t | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Uzbekistan | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 89 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Republic of Moldova | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 72,963 1000 t
- Americas 45,920 1000 t
- Northern America 40,222 1000 t
- United States of America 39,887 1000 t
- Asia 14,347 1000 t
- Eastern Asia 10,798 1000 t
- Europe 10,768 1000 t
- European Union (27) 8,092 1000 t
- Eastern Europe 4,655 1000 t
- Central America 4,166 1000 t
- Western Europe 3,741 1000 t
- Africa 1,900 1000 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 1,890 1000 t
- Southern Asia 1,754 1000 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 1,750 1000 t
- Southern Europe 1,638 1000 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 1,583 1000 t
- South America 1,502 1000 t
- Western Asia 1,405 1000 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 1,360 1000 t
- Northern Europe 734 1000 t
- Eastern Africa 703 1000 t
- Western Africa 679 1000 t
- South-Eastern Asia 368 1000 t
- Middle Africa 284 1000 t
- Northern Africa 177 1000 t
- Southern Africa 57 1000 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 30 1000 t
- Oceania 27 1000 t
- Central Asia 23 1000 t
About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.