Production quantity by nation, tonnes.
Maize production compares leading nations by output in 2024. The ranking uses 9 nation rows in tonnes and keeps the values as raw production volumes rather than shares. United States ranked first at 377.63M tonnes, ahead of China by 82.49M tonnes. The #9 row was Indonesia at 15.14M tonnes, making the leader 24.94x larger.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 377.63M | 2024 |
| 2 | China | 295.14M | 2024 |
| 3 | Brazil | 114.95M | 2024 |
| 4 | Argentina | 57.49M | 2024 |
| 5 | India | 40.23M | 2024 |
| 6 | Ukraine | 26.86M | 2024 |
| 7 | Mexico | 24.33M | 2024 |
| 8 | Canada | 15.34M | 2024 |
| 9 | Indonesia | 15.14M | 2024 |
Source 1: FAOSTAT Crops and Livestock Products
Publisher: FAOSTAT
Dataset/table: Crops and Livestock Products
Units: tonnes
Date checked: 2026-06-01
Evidence: Supports maize production by nation for 2024, using FAOSTAT QCL rows with Element=Production and Unit=tonnes.
Values are comparable national observations from the stated source. Display rounding may shorten large numbers, but the ranking order follows the source values.
Rows are ranked from highest to lowest using FAOSTAT Crops and Livestock Products for 2024, measured in tonnes. Values are rounded for display while preserving the source ranking.
Rows use the same source family, period, unit and measurement basis.
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