Corn production in South Africa
South Africa: Corn production was 12.85 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corn production in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 12.85 million tonnes for corn production in 2024.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in South Africa peaked at 17.55 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.28 million tonnes, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 12th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.78 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | 9.80 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.48 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 11.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.90 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 14.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.52 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | 13.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.92 million tonnes | 6.94 million tonnes | 12.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.27 million tonnes | 8.21 million tonnes | 17.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.38 million tonnes | 12.85 million tonnes | 16.43 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is corn production in South Africa?
- Corn production in South Africa was 12.85 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.55 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 million tonnes in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for corn production?
- South Africa ranks 12th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.