China vs India: Corn production

China

294.92 million tonnes

in 2024

India

40.23 million tonnes

in 2024

China rank

2nd

India rank

5th

Corn production over time

China currently reports 294.92 million tonnes against 40.23 million tonnes in India, a difference of 254.69 million tonnes.

That makes China's figure about 7.3 times India's.

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

China ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th 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.