Vegetables and melons · FAOSTAT 2024
Green maize production by country
World production of green maize reached 9.5 million t in 2024, down 14% over ten years. The largest producers were United States (25.3%), Mexico (11.3%), Croatia (9.5%), together 46% of the world total. It was harvested from 1.1 million ha, an average yield of 8.8 t/ha.
- World production, 2024
- 9.5 million t
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Producing countries
- 48
- World average yield
- 8.80 t/ha
World production, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Producers ranked, 2024
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share | 10-year change | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2,388,323 | 25.3% | −31% | 17.5 |
| 2 | Mexico | 1,069,697 | 11.3% | +32% | 15.2 |
| 3 | Croatia | 901,590 | 9.53% | −11% | — |
| 4 | Nigeria I | 799,511 | 8.45% | +9.2% | 4.0 |
| 5 | Indonesia I | 599,226 | 6.34% | +26% | 5.4 |
| 6 | Peru | 467,270 | 4.94% | +16% | 10.3 |
| 7 | France | 459,300 | 4.86% | +14% | 22.3 |
| 8 | South Africa | 418,357 | 4.42% | +15% | 10.7 |
| 9 | Thailand E | 358,255 | 3.79% | +33% | 9.7 |
| 10 | Guinea I | 302,462 | 3.20% | +3.3% | 2.1 |
| 11 | Papua New Guinea I | 251,429 | 2.66% | +6.0% | 10.0 |
| 12 | Japan I | 207,311 | 2.19% | −17% | 9.9 |
| 13 | Canada | 198,739 | 2.10% | −9.9% | 12.4 |
| 14 | China E | 194,159 | 2.05% | +16% | 9.6 |
| 15 | Côte d'Ivoire I | 184,729 | 1.95% | −7.9% | 2.4 |
| 16 | Chile I | 153,701 | 1.63% | +4.5% | 15.0 |
| 17 | Australia | 79,690 | 0.84% | +2.1% | 11.8 |
| 18 | Ukraine E | 61,600 | 0.65% | −46% | 14.0 |
| 19 | Tanzania I | 52,419 | 0.55% | +8.0% | 3.7 |
| 20 | Serbia E | 50,929 | 0.54% | +85% | 20.4 |
| 21 | El Salvador I | 44,348 | 0.47% | +25% | 18.8 |
| 22 | Israel | 43,671 | 0.46% | −58% | 22.0 |
| 23 | Dominican Republic | 39,482 | 0.42% | — | 3.0 |
| 24 | Bolivia | 26,465 | 0.28% | +21% | 2.8 |
| 25 | Liberia I | 24,992 | 0.26% | +6.6% | 3.7 |
| 26 | Jordan | 24,335 | 0.26% | +157% | 18.1 |
| 27 | New Zealand I | 22,261 | 0.24% | −76% | 5.4 |
| 28 | Panama | 5,400 | 0.06% | — | 25.1 |
| 29 | Zimbabwe I | 4,366 | 0.05% | +8.3% | 2.5 |
| 30 | Moldova E | 4,350 | 0.05% | −15% | 7.3 |
| 31 | Mauritius | 1,289 | 0.01% | +106% | 11.9 |
| 32 | Qatar I | 1,075 | 0.01% | +8.4% | 12.4 |
| 33 | Uruguay E | 1,051 | 0.01% | −18% | 6.9 |
| 34 | Kazakhstan E | 870 | 0.01% | +8.7% | 25.6 |
| 35 | Bosnia and Herzegovina I | 736 | 0.01% | +1.1% | 6.1 |
| 36 | Puerto Rico I | 621 | 0.01% | +8.2% | 0.9 |
| 37 | Trinidad and Tobago | 611 | 0.01% | −31% | 1.0 |
| 38 | Barbados I | 605 | 0.01% | +0.8% | 3.6 |
| 39 | Switzerland | 596 | 0.01% | −69% | 1.5 |
| 40 | Norway | 180 | 0.00% | +25% | 4.5 |
| 41 | North Macedonia E | 95 | 0.00% | 0.0% | 10.6 |
| 42 | Jamaica I | 56 | 0.00% | +7.7% | 0.9 |
| 43 | Brunei E | 43 | 0.00% | +10% | 0.4 |
| 44 | Grenada | 42 | 0.00% | — | 2.3 |
| 45 | Antigua and Barbuda | 34 | 0.00% | — | 3.4 |
| 46 | Samoa I | 28 | 0.00% | −3.4% | 0.5 |
| 47 | French Polynesia I | 12 | 0.00% | — | 4.0 |
| 48 | Nauru E | 1 | 0.00% | — | — |
E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.
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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.