FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Green maize production in South Africa
In 2024 South Africa produced 418,357 t of green maize, the 8th largest in the world (4.42% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 428,211 t in 2023. Area harvested: 38,975 ha, yield 10.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 418,357 t
- World rank
- 8 of 48
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 428,211 t
- 2023
Green maize in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 418,357 | −2.3% | 38,975 | 10.73 |
| 2023 | 428,211 | +2.1% | 40,080 | 10.68 |
| 2022 | 419,583 | +1.2% | 39,458 | 10.63 |
| 2021 | 414,735 | +0.8% | 39,208 | 10.58 |
| 2020 | 411,319 | +3.4% | 39,353 | 10.45 |
| 2019 | 397,680 | +2.3% | 38,095 | 10.44 |
| 2018 | 388,551 | −0.2% | 37,289 | 10.42 |
| 2017 | 389,491 | +4.0% | 37,498 | 10.39 |
| 2016 | 374,658 | −1.0% | 36,257 | 10.33 |
| 2015 | 378,353 | +3.7% | 36,748 | 10.30 |
| 2014 | 364,871 | −0.1% | 35,500 | 10.28 |
| 2013 | 365,191 | +5.2% | 35,500 | 10.29 |
| 2012 | 347,000 | +2.1% | 34,000 | 10.21 |
| 2011 | 340,000 | +0.3% | 34,000 | 10.00 |
| 2010 | 339,000 | +1.1% | 34,342 | 9.87 |
| 2009 | 335,392 | +1.6% | 34,275 | 9.79 |
| 2008 | 330,046 | +1.7% | 33,983 | 9.71 |
| 2007 | 324,542 | +4.7% | 33,624 | 9.65 |
| 2006 | 310,000 | −2.7% | 32,500 | 9.54 |
| 2005 | 318,679 | −0.4% | 33,146 | 9.61 |
| 2004 | 320,000 | −0.6% | 33,264 | 9.62 |
| 2003 | 322,000 | +8.8% | 33,500 | 9.61 |
| 2002 | 296,000 | −0.7% | 30,735 | 9.63 |
| 2001 | 298,000 | −0.3% | 30,930 | 9.63 |
| 2000 | 299,000 | −0.1% | 31,000 | 9.65 |
| 1999 | 299,203 | +2.5% | 31,031 | 9.64 |
| 1998 | 292,028 | +0.6% | 30,278 | 9.64 |
| 1997 | 290,177 | +3.3% | 30,000 | 9.67 |
| 1996 | 280,943 | +0.6% | 29,187 | 9.63 |
| 1995 | 279,189 | +0.3% | 29,061 | 9.61 |
| 1994 | 278,352 | +6.2% | 29,000 | 9.60 |
| 1993 | 262,199 | −1.6% | 27,332 | 9.59 |
| 1992 | 266,560 | −0.8% | 27,690 | 9.63 |
| 1991 | 268,722 | +2.7% | 27,760 | 9.68 |
| 1990 | 261,719 | +0.1% | 25,503 | 10.26 |
| 1989 | 261,420 | +2.1% | 28,000 | 9.34 |
| 1988 | 255,920 | −9.5% | 28,000 | 9.14 |
| 1987 | 282,638 | +16% | 29,000 | 9.75 |
| 1986 | 243,000 | +5.2% | 25,000 | 9.72 |
| 1985 | 231,000 | −1.3% | 25,000 | 9.24 |
| 1984 | 234,000 | +0.4% | 25,000 | 9.36 |
| 1983 | 233,000 | +5.0% | 25,000 | 9.32 |
| 1982 | 222,000 | −0.9% | 25,000 | 8.88 |
| 1981 | 224,000 | +6.7% | 22,000 | 10.18 |
| 1980 | 210,000 | +0.5% | 20,000 | 10.50 |
| 1979 | 209,000 | +4.5% | 20,000 | 10.45 |
| 1978 | 200,000 | −2.0% | 20,000 | 10.00 |
| 1977 | 204,000 | +1.0% | 20,000 | 10.20 |
| 1976 | 202,000 | +3.6% | 19,000 | 10.63 |
| 1975 | 195,000 | +4.8% | 19,000 | 10.26 |
| 1974 | 186,000 | −0.5% | 18,000 | 10.33 |
| 1973 | 187,000 | +5.6% | 18,000 | 10.39 |
| 1972 | 177,000 | +0.6% | 18,000 | 9.83 |
| 1971 | 176,000 | −3.3% | 18,000 | 9.78 |
| 1970 | 182,000 | +3.4% | 18,000 | 10.11 |
| 1969 | 176,000 | +4.1% | 17,000 | 10.35 |
| 1968 | 169,000 | +0.6% | 17,000 | 9.94 |
| 1967 | 168,000 | −1.2% | 17,000 | 9.88 |
| 1966 | 170,000 | +5.6% | 17,000 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 161,000 | +0.6% | 16,000 | 10.06 |
| 1964 | 160,000 | +3.9% | 16,000 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 154,000 | +4.1% | 15,000 | 10.27 |
| 1962 | 148,000 | −1.3% | 15,000 | 9.87 |
| 1961 | 150,000 | — | 15,000 | 10.00 |
Other large producers
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.