FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in United States
In 2024 United States produced 378 million t of maize, the largest total in the world (31.0% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.6%. The record was 412 million t in 2016. Area harvested: 33.5 million ha, yield 11.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 378 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 162
- 10-year change
- +4.6%
- Record
- 412 million t
- 2016
Maize in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 377,632,690 | −3.1% | 33,547,180 | 11.26 |
| 2023 | 389,694,460 | +12% | 35,010,950 | 11.13 |
| 2022 | 346,739,460 | −9.1% | 31,851,130 | 10.89 |
| 2021 | 381,469,380 | +6.4% | 34,393,800 | 11.09 |
| 2020 | 358,447,310 | +3.6% | 33,311,250 | 10.76 |
| 2019 | 345,962,110 | −5.0% | 32,916,270 | 10.51 |
| 2018 | 364,262,150 | −1.8% | 32,891,580 | 11.07 |
| 2017 | 371,096,030 | −10.0% | 33,481,220 | 11.08 |
| 2016 | 412,262,180 | +19% | 35,106,050 | 11.74 |
| 2015 | 345,486,340 | −4.3% | 32,678,310 | 10.57 |
| 2014 | 361,091,140 | +2.8% | 33,644,310 | 10.73 |
| 2013 | 351,271,870 | +29% | 35,390,550 | 9.93 |
| 2012 | 273,192,400 | −13% | 35,355,740 | 7.73 |
| 2011 | 312,788,890 | −0.9% | 33,944,990 | 9.21 |
| 2010 | 315,617,920 | −4.9% | 32,960,380 | 9.58 |
| 2009 | 331,921,050 | +8.5% | 32,168,810 | 10.32 |
| 2008 | 305,911,450 | −7.6% | 31,796,490 | 9.62 |
| 2007 | 331,177,280 | +24% | 35,013,780 | 9.46 |
| 2006 | 267,502,850 | −5.2% | 28,586,490 | 9.36 |
| 2005 | 282,262,550 | −5.9% | 30,399,100 | 9.29 |
| 2004 | 299,875,570 | +17% | 29,797,730 | 10.06 |
| 2003 | 256,229,020 | +12% | 28,710,330 | 8.92 |
| 2002 | 227,766,880 | −5.6% | 28,057,160 | 8.12 |
| 2001 | 241,376,650 | −4.2% | 27,829,720 | 8.67 |
| 2000 | 251,853,900 | +5.1% | 29,315,740 | 8.59 |
| 1999 | 239,548,580 | −3.4% | 28,525,380 | 8.40 |
| 1998 | 247,882,020 | +6.0% | 29,376,040 | 8.44 |
| 1997 | 233,864,300 | −0.3% | 29,409,230 | 7.95 |
| 1996 | 234,517,750 | +25% | 29,398,300 | 7.98 |
| 1995 | 187,969,950 | −26% | 26,389,830 | 7.12 |
| 1994 | 255,294,970 | +59% | 29,345,690 | 8.70 |
| 1993 | 160,985,760 | −33% | 25,468,360 | 6.32 |
| 1992 | 240,719,220 | +27% | 29,168,840 | 8.25 |
| 1991 | 189,867,780 | −5.8% | 27,851,580 | 6.82 |
| 1990 | 201,532,000 | +5.3% | 27,094,800 | 7.44 |
| 1989 | 191,319,008 | +53% | 26,216,000 | 7.30 |
| 1988 | 125,194,000 | −31% | 23,573,008 | 5.31 |
| 1987 | 181,142,000 | −13% | 24,080,000 | 7.52 |
| 1986 | 208,943,008 | −7.3% | 27,885,008 | 7.49 |
| 1985 | 225,453,008 | +16% | 30,436,000 | 7.41 |
| 1984 | 194,880,000 | +84% | 29,095,008 | 6.70 |
| 1983 | 106,030,000 | −49% | 20,834,000 | 5.09 |
| 1982 | 209,180,000 | +1.4% | 29,427,904 | 7.11 |
| 1981 | 206,222,000 | +22% | 30,158,400 | 6.84 |
| 1980 | 168,647,008 | −16% | 29,525,904 | 5.71 |
| 1979 | 201,383,008 | +9.1% | 29,298,800 | 6.87 |
| 1978 | 184,613,008 | +12% | 29,109,344 | 6.34 |
| 1977 | 165,234,544 | +3.4% | 28,980,752 | 5.70 |
| 1976 | 159,751,184 | +7.7% | 28,937,056 | 5.52 |
| 1975 | 148,361,072 | +24% | 27,366,480 | 5.42 |
| 1974 | 119,420,320 | −17% | 26,468,096 | 4.51 |
| 1973 | 144,041,760 | +1.6% | 25,148,032 | 5.73 |
| 1972 | 141,733,312 | −1.2% | 23,274,368 | 6.09 |
| 1971 | 143,420,656 | +36% | 25,949,296 | 5.53 |
| 1970 | 105,471,120 | −11% | 23,211,632 | 4.54 |
| 1969 | 119,055,936 | +5.3% | 22,085,008 | 5.39 |
| 1968 | 113,022,816 | −8.5% | 22,653,984 | 4.99 |
| 1967 | 123,458,304 | +17% | 24,561,648 | 5.03 |
| 1966 | 105,861,408 | +1.6% | 23,067,568 | 4.59 |
| 1965 | 104,216,928 | +18% | 22,416,032 | 4.65 |
| 1964 | 88,504,000 | −13% | 22,407,008 | 3.95 |
| 1963 | 102,093,008 | +11% | 23,968,000 | 4.26 |
| 1962 | 91,604,000 | +0.2% | 22,551,008 | 4.06 |
| 1961 | 91,388,000 | — | 23,323,008 | 3.92 |
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.