Most Maize Production
Most Maize Production: the dated top ten, the source and what this tonnes of maize harvested comparison tells us.
In this 2024 source snapshot, United States has the highest reported value among eligible entries: 377,632,700.00. China follows at 294,920,000.00. The unit is tonnes of maize harvested.
About the data
Snapshot retrieved 14 October 2026. 168 eligible observations. Among supported countries and separately reported territories with data. Missing observations are excluded, not treated as zero. Rankings use unrounded values; displayed values are rounded to two decimals.
| Country | Value |
|---|---|
| United States | 377,632,700 |
| China | 294,920,000 |
| Brazil | 114,953,304 |
| Argentina | 57,494,500 |
| India | 40,230,572 |
| Ukraine | 26,863,740 |
| Mexico | 24,326,508 |
| Canada | 15,344,938 |
| Indonesia | 15,138,912 |
| France | 14,670,620 |
What the numbers mean
Maize is used for food, animal feed and industrial processing. Counting tonnes does not distinguish those destinations. A country may therefore produce a great deal of maize without people eating a comparable amount directly. Production, consumption and export rankings answer separate questions.
Where the top ten ends
The tenth entry is France at 14,670,620.00. This is a cutoff within the published comparison, not evidence that countries outside the table have no production. The date and coverage are part of the answer: updating the source or changing the eligible territories can change who appears.
Source and method
Snapshot retrieved 14 October 2026. 168 eligible observations. Among supported countries and separately reported territories with data. Missing observations are excluded, not treated as zero. Rankings use unrounded values; displayed values are rounded to two decimals.
Source: Our World in Data