Maize production in Brazil
In 2024 Brazil produced 115 million t of maize, the 3rd largest in the world (9.44% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 44%. The record was 132 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 21.2 million ha, yield 5.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 115 million t
- World rank
- 3 of 162
- 10-year change
- +44%
- Record
- 132 million t
- 2023
Maize in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Brazil compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 9.4%
- 7.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.4
- world 5.8 (−6.5%)
- kg per person
- 542
- world 149
- 10-year change
- +44%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 377,632,690 | 31.0% |
| 2 | China | 294,920,000 | 24.2% |
| 3 | Brazil | 114,953,303 | 9.4% |
| 4 | Argentina | 57,494,500 | 4.7% |
| 5 | India | 40,230,573 | 3.3% |
Map of world production of maize
Share of the world total; Brazil is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 114,953,303 | −13% | 21,186,816 | 5.43 |
| 2023 | 131,949,711 | +20% | 22,315,010 | 5.91 |
| 2022 | 109,741,957 | +24% | 21,066,601 | 5.21 |
| 2021 | 88,272,116 | −15% | 18,984,300 | 4.65 |
| 2020 | 103,990,935 | +2.8% | 18,258,981 | 5.70 |
| 2019 | 101,126,409 | +23% | 17,515,920 | 5.77 |
| 2018 | 82,366,531 | −16% | 16,126,368 | 5.11 |
| 2017 | 97,910,658 | +53% | 17,427,206 | 5.62 |
| 2016 | 64,188,314 | −25% | 14,970,502 | 4.29 |
| 2015 | 85,283,074 | +6.8% | 15,407,143 | 5.54 |
| 2014 | 79,881,614 | −0.5% | 15,432,909 | 5.18 |
| 2013 | 80,273,172 | +13% | 15,279,652 | 5.25 |
| 2012 | 71,072,810 | +28% | 14,198,496 | 5.01 |
| 2011 | 55,660,235 | +0.5% | 13,218,892 | 4.21 |
| 2010 | 55,364,271 | +9.2% | 12,678,875 | 4.37 |
| 2009 | 50,719,822 | −14% | 13,654,715 | 3.71 |
| 2008 | 58,933,347 | +13% | 14,444,582 | 4.08 |
| 2007 | 52,112,217 | +22% | 13,767,400 | 3.79 |
| 2006 | 42,661,677 | +21% | 12,613,094 | 3.38 |
| 2005 | 35,113,312 | −16% | 11,549,425 | 3.04 |
| 2004 | 41,787,558 | −14% | 12,410,677 | 3.37 |
| 2003 | 48,327,323 | +34% | 12,965,678 | 3.73 |
| 2002 | 35,940,832 | −14% | 11,760,965 | 3.06 |
| 2001 | 41,962,475 | +30% | 12,335,175 | 3.40 |
| 2000 | 32,321,000 | +0.3% | 11,890,376 | 2.72 |
| 1999 | 32,239,479 | +8.9% | 11,611,483 | 2.78 |
| 1998 | 29,601,753 | −10% | 10,585,498 | 2.80 |
| 1997 | 32,948,044 | +11% | 12,562,130 | 2.62 |
| 1996 | 29,652,791 | −18% | 11,975,811 | 2.48 |
| 1995 | 36,266,951 | +12% | 13,946,320 | 2.60 |
| 1994 | 32,487,625 | +8.1% | 13,748,813 | 2.36 |
| 1993 | 30,055,633 | −1.5% | 11,869,663 | 2.53 |
| 1992 | 30,506,127 | +29% | 13,363,609 | 2.28 |
| 1991 | 23,624,340 | +11% | 13,063,700 | 1.81 |
| 1990 | 21,347,770 | −20% | 11,394,300 | 1.87 |
| 1989 | 26,589,870 | +7.4% | 12,918,980 | 2.06 |
| 1988 | 24,749,550 | −7.6% | 13,181,990 | 1.88 |
| 1987 | 26,786,650 | +30% | 13,499,440 | 1.98 |
| 1986 | 20,541,230 | −6.7% | 12,460,130 | 1.65 |
| 1985 | 22,018,176 | +4.0% | 11,798,349 | 1.87 |
| 1984 | 21,164,144 | +13% | 12,018,446 | 1.76 |
| 1983 | 18,731,216 | −14% | 10,705,979 | 1.75 |
| 1982 | 21,842,480 | +3.4% | 12,619,531 | 1.73 |
| 1981 | 21,116,912 | +3.7% | 11,520,336 | 1.83 |
| 1980 | 20,372,080 | +25% | 11,451,293 | 1.78 |
| 1979 | 16,306,380 | +20% | 11,318,885 | 1.44 |
| 1978 | 13,569,401 | −30% | 11,124,827 | 1.22 |
| 1977 | 19,255,936 | +8.5% | 11,797,411 | 1.63 |
| 1976 | 17,751,072 | +8.7% | 11,117,570 | 1.60 |
| 1975 | 16,334,516 | +0.4% | 10,854,687 | 1.50 |
| 1974 | 16,273,227 | +15% | 10,672,450 | 1.52 |
| 1973 | 14,185,877 | −4.7% | 9,923,570 | 1.43 |
| 1972 | 14,891,444 | +5.4% | 10,538,943 | 1.41 |
| 1971 | 14,129,749 | −0.6% | 10,550,489 | 1.34 |
| 1970 | 14,216,009 | +12% | 9,858,108 | 1.44 |
| 1969 | 12,693,435 | −0.9% | 9,653,757 | 1.31 |
| 1968 | 12,813,638 | −0.1% | 9,584,386 | 1.34 |
| 1967 | 12,824,380 | +13% | 9,274,321 | 1.38 |
| 1966 | 11,371,455 | −6.1% | 8,703,169 | 1.31 |
| 1965 | 12,111,921 | +29% | 8,771,318 | 1.38 |
| 1964 | 9,408,043 | −9.7% | 8,105,894 | 1.16 |
| 1963 | 10,418,267 | +8.7% | 7,957,633 | 1.31 |
| 1962 | 9,587,285 | +6.1% | 7,347,881 | 1.30 |
| 1961 | 9,036,237 | — | 6,885,740 | 1.31 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 39.8 million t USD 8.18 bn
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 137
- Imports
- 1.6 million t USD 314 m
- Importer rank
- 30 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of maize in Brazil?
Brazil produced 115 million t in 2024, 9.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Brazil rank in the world for production of maize?
Brazil ranked 3rd of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Brazil changed?
It rose by 44% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 132 million t in 2023.
What is the yield of maize in Brazil?
5.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (115 million t from 21.2 million ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Brazil export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Brazil reported exports of 39.8 million t (USD 8.18 bn) and imports of 1.6 million t (USD 314 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.