Maize production in Chile
In 2024 Chile produced 530,937 t of maize, the 76th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 55%. The record was 1.5 million t in 2015. Area harvested: 49,132 ha, yield 10.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 530,937 t
- World rank
- 76 of 162
- 10-year change
- −55%
- Record
- 1.5 million t
- 2015
Maize in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chile compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.11% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.8
- world 5.8 (+86%)
- kg per person
- 26.9
- world 149
- 10-year change
- −55%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Burundi | 590,000 | 0.05% |
| 75 | Uruguay | 581,658 | 0.05% |
| 76 | Chile | 530,937 | 0.04% |
| 77 | Laos | 515,300 | 0.04% |
| 78 | Belgium | 501,790 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of maize
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 530,937 | −2.2% | 49,132 | 10.81 |
| 2023 | 543,126 | −11% | 50,061 | 10.85 |
| 2022 | 608,006 | −23% | 55,122 | 11.03 |
| 2021 | 793,822 | +34% | 67,211 | 11.81 |
| 2020 | 592,988 | −39% | 64,586 | 9.18 |
| 2019 | 973,178 | −12% | 80,428 | 12.10 |
| 2018 | 1,110,608 | +4.5% | 89,058 | 12.47 |
| 2017 | 1,062,589 | −9.5% | 94,668 | 11.22 |
| 2016 | 1,174,487 | −24% | 101,740 | 11.54 |
| 2015 | 1,538,755 | +30% | 125,200 | 12.29 |
| 2014 | 1,186,127 | −22% | 117,418 | 10.10 |
| 2013 | 1,518,545 | +1.7% | 142,826 | 10.63 |
| 2012 | 1,493,292 | +3.9% | 139,268 | 10.72 |
| 2011 | 1,437,561 | +5.9% | 119,819 | 12.00 |
| 2010 | 1,357,921 | +0.9% | 122,547 | 11.08 |
| 2009 | 1,345,649 | −1.4% | 128,211 | 10.50 |
| 2008 | 1,365,408 | +22% | 134,641 | 10.14 |
| 2007 | 1,122,648 | −19% | 125,713 | 8.93 |
| 2006 | 1,381,894 | −8.3% | 123,560 | 11.18 |
| 2005 | 1,507,766 | +14% | 134,280 | 11.23 |
| 2004 | 1,320,606 | +11% | 119,320 | 11.07 |
| 2003 | 1,189,729 | +29% | 119,000 | 10.00 |
| 2002 | 924,211 | +19% | 87,270 | 10.59 |
| 2001 | 778,498 | +19% | 82,550 | 9.43 |
| 2000 | 652,019 | +4.5% | 69,275 | 9.41 |
| 1999 | 624,037 | −34% | 73,284 | 8.52 |
| 1998 | 943,276 | +7.1% | 100,342 | 9.40 |
| 1997 | 880,735 | −5.5% | 106,863 | 8.24 |
| 1996 | 931,572 | −1.1% | 98,628 | 9.45 |
| 1995 | 942,223 | +0.5% | 103,541 | 9.10 |
| 1994 | 937,250 | +4.2% | 104,860 | 8.94 |
| 1993 | 899,496 | −1.3% | 105,960 | 8.49 |
| 1992 | 911,056 | +9.0% | 107,330 | 8.49 |
| 1991 | 835,723 | +1.5% | 99,590 | 8.39 |
| 1990 | 823,150 | −12% | 101,130 | 8.14 |
| 1989 | 938,464 | +42% | 124,650 | 7.53 |
| 1988 | 660,855 | +7.1% | 90,310 | 7.32 |
| 1987 | 617,244 | −14% | 86,680 | 7.12 |
| 1986 | 721,289 | −6.5% | 104,740 | 6.89 |
| 1985 | 771,776 | +7.0% | 130,520 | 5.91 |
| 1984 | 721,390 | +41% | 138,370 | 5.21 |
| 1983 | 511,550 | +20% | 117,950 | 4.34 |
| 1982 | 425,000 | −18% | 115,000 | 3.70 |
| 1981 | 518,150 | +28% | 125,530 | 4.13 |
| 1980 | 405,190 | −17% | 116,190 | 3.49 |
| 1979 | 489,270 | +90% | 130,410 | 3.75 |
| 1978 | 256,880 | −28% | 93,880 | 2.74 |
| 1977 | 355,320 | +43% | 115,560 | 3.07 |
| 1976 | 247,950 | −25% | 96,150 | 2.58 |
| 1975 | 328,987 | −10% | 91,550 | 3.59 |
| 1974 | 366,300 | +25% | 107,390 | 3.41 |
| 1973 | 294,016 | +3.9% | 86,390 | 3.40 |
| 1972 | 282,990 | +9.6% | 84,480 | 3.35 |
| 1971 | 258,300 | +8.1% | 77,000 | 3.35 |
| 1970 | 239,052 | +55% | 73,860 | 3.24 |
| 1969 | 153,792 | −52% | 58,440 | 2.63 |
| 1968 | 320,810 | −11% | 88,540 | 3.62 |
| 1967 | 362,200 | +27% | 92,200 | 3.93 |
| 1966 | 285,327 | +9.7% | 80,700 | 3.54 |
| 1965 | 260,000 | +7.7% | 87,644 | 2.97 |
| 1964 | 241,520 | +37% | 88,160 | 2.74 |
| 1963 | 176,020 | −2.6% | 84,350 | 2.09 |
| 1962 | 180,760 | +11% | 84,560 | 2.14 |
| 1961 | 162,810 | — | 83,330 | 1.95 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 18,979 t USD 72.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 50 of 137
- Imports
- 2.7 million t USD 626 m
- Importer rank
- 21 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 Chile?
Chile produced 530,937 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world for production of maize?
Chile ranked 76th 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 Chile changed?
It fell by 55% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 1.5 million t in 2015.
What is the yield of maize in Chile?
10.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (530,937 t from 49,132 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Chile export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Chile reported exports of 18,979 t (USD 72.6 m) and imports of 2.7 million t (USD 626 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.