Brazil vs India: Corn production
Brazil
114.95 million tonnes
in 2024
India
40.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
India rank
5th
Corn production over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 114.95 million tonnes against 40.23 million tonnes in India, a difference of 74.72 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.9 times India's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.14 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 15.69 million tonnes | 6.17 million tonnes | 9.52 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 22.39 million tonnes | 7.46 million tonnes | 14.93 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 29.87 million tonnes | 9.74 million tonnes | 20.13 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 43.99 million tonnes | 14.81 million tonnes | 29.18 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 77.31 million tonnes | 24.30 million tonnes | 53.02 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 109.78 million tonnes | 35.05 million tonnes | 74.73 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Brazil or India?
- Brazil, at 114.95 million tonnes against 40.23 million tonnes in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Brazil and India?
- 74.72 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for corn production?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th 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.