Maize (corn) — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Maize (corn) — Production was 63.22 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
63.22 million t
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
11th
of 29 groups
All-time high
63.22 million t
in 2024
All-time low
9.67 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 63.22 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 63.22 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.67 million t, in 1961.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 11th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maize (corn) — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 9.67 million t
1962 9.82 million t +1.5%
1963 9.97 million t +1.6%
1964 10.34 million t +3.7%
1965 10.38 million t +0.4%
1966 10.74 million t +3.4%
1967 11.95 million t +11.3%
1968 11.35 million t -5.1%
1969 12.46 million t +9.8%
1970 11.30 million t -9.4%
1971 12.57 million t +11.3%
1972 13.32 million t +6.0%
1973 12.73 million t -4.5%
1974 14.09 million t +10.7%
1975 14.26 million t +1.2%
1976 15.92 million t +11.6%
1977 15.70 million t -1.4%
1978 15.56 million t -0.9%
1979 15.01 million t -3.5%
1980 15.34 million t +2.2%
1981 16.75 million t +9.2%
1982 16.77 million t +0.1%
1983 16.21 million t -3.3%
1984 16.17 million t -0.2%
1985 18.98 million t +17.4%
1986 19.45 million t +2.5%
1987 18.11 million t -6.9%
1988 21.21 million t +17.1%
1989 21.87 million t +3.1%
1990 21.18 million t -3.2%
1991 20.47 million t -3.3%
1992 18.67 million t -8.8%
1993 22.46 million t +20.2%
1994 21.41 million t -4.7%
1995 20.16 million t -5.8%
1996 22.14 million t +9.8%
1997 20.63 million t -6.8%
1998 22.32 million t +8.2%
1999 23.83 million t +6.7%
2000 22.37 million t -6.1%
2001 24.61 million t +10.0%
2002 25.05 million t +1.8%
2003 25.37 million t +1.3%
2004 28.14 million t +10.9%
2005 27.35 million t -2.8%
2006 31.04 million t +13.5%
2007 30.88 million t -0.5%
2008 32.59 million t +5.5%
2009 34.14 million t +4.7%
2010 38.57 million t +13.0%
2011 39.40 million t +2.2%
2012 43.80 million t +11.2%
2013 43.04 million t -1.7%
2014 46.24 million t +7.4%
2015 44.98 million t -2.7%
2016 45.76 million t +1.7%
2017 51.09 million t +11.7%
2018 52.57 million t +2.9%
2019 52.35 million t -0.4%
2020 54.85 million t +4.8%
2021 57.90 million t +5.6%
2022 58.73 million t +1.4%
2023 61.34 million t +4.4%
2024 63.22 million t +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.74 million t 9.67 million t 12.46 million t 9
1970s 14.05 million t 11.30 million t 15.92 million t 10
1980s 18.09 million t 15.34 million t 21.87 million t 10
1990s 21.33 million t 18.67 million t 23.83 million t 10
2000s 28.15 million t 22.37 million t 34.14 million t 10
2010s 45.78 million t 38.57 million t 52.57 million t 10
2020s 59.21 million t 54.85 million t 63.22 million t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 8 Canada 15.34 million t compare
  2. 9 Indonesia 15.14 million t compare
  3. 10 France 14.67 million t compare
  4. 11 Russian Federation 13.95 million t compare
  5. 12 South Africa 12.85 million t compare
  6. 13 Ethiopia 11.70 million t compare
  7. 14 Yugoslav SFR 11.56 million t compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Maize (corn) — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 63.22 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 63.22 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.67 million t in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for maize (corn) — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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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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