Brazil vs China: Corn production

Brazil

114.95 million tonnes

in 2024

China

294.92 million tonnes

in 2024

Brazil rank

3rd

China rank

2nd

Corn production over time

China currently reports 294.92 million tonnes against 114.95 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 179.97 million tonnes.

That makes China's figure about 2.6 times Brazil's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 2nd of 175 countries.

Indicator: Corn production
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.