Maize (corn) — Production in Americas

Americas: Maize (corn) — Production was 607.97 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
607.97 million t
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
2nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
624.55 million t
in 2023
All-time low
116.31 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, maize (corn) — production in Americas stood at 607.97 million t.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production in Americas peaked at 624.55 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 116.31 million t, in 1961.

Americas ranks 2nd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 135.68 million t 116.31 million t 160.49 million t 9
1970s 193.75 million t 146.20 million t 246.20 million t 10
1980s 239.18 million t 158.93 million t 287.66 million t 10
1990s 293.85 million t 235.36 million t 332.80 million t 10
2000s 383.52 million t 317.42 million t 455.31 million t 10
2010s 513.67 million t 418.17 million t 578.37 million t 10
2020s 596.05 million t 576.04 million t 624.55 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 China 295.14 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 294.92 million t compare
  3. 3 Brazil 114.95 million t compare
  4. 4 Argentina 57.49 million t compare
  5. 5 India 40.23 million t compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — production in Americas?
Maize (corn) — production in Americas was 607.97 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 624.55 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 116.31 million t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for maize (corn) — production?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
216 places, 11,832 data points, 1961–2024
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