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
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
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 176 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.14 million tonnes | 24.30 million tonnes | 13.16 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 15.69 million tonnes | 44.33 million tonnes | 28.64 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 22.39 million tonnes | 69.42 million tonnes | 47.03 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 29.87 million tonnes | 109.78 million tonnes | 79.90 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 43.99 million tonnes | 135.94 million tonnes | 91.95 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 77.31 million tonnes | 231.56 million tonnes | 154.25 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 109.78 million tonnes | 278.84 million tonnes | 169.06 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Brazil or China?
- China, at 294.92 million tonnes against 114.95 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Brazil and China?
- 179.97 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for corn production?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.