Corn production in United States

United States: Corn production was 377.63 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
377.63 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
1st
of 175 countries
All-time high
412.26 million tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
88.50 million tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Corn production in United States, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, corn production in United States stood at 377.63 million tonnes.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corn production in United States peaked at 412.26 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.50 million tonnes, in 1964.

That places United States 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 104.36 million tonnes 88.50 million tonnes 123.46 million tonnes 9
1970s 151.34 million tonnes 105.47 million tonnes 201.38 million tonnes 10
1980s 181.70 million tonnes 106.03 million tonnes 225.45 million tonnes 10
1990s 219.22 million tonnes 160.99 million tonnes 255.29 million tonnes 10
2000s 279.59 million tonnes 227.77 million tonnes 331.92 million tonnes 10
2010s 345.30 million tonnes 273.19 million tonnes 412.26 million tonnes 10
2020s 370.80 million tonnes 346.74 million tonnes 389.69 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 China 294.92 million tonnes compare
  2. 3 Brazil 114.95 million tonnes compare
  3. 4 Argentina 57.49 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is corn production in United States?
Corn production in United States was 377.63 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 412.26 million tonnes in 2016.
What is the lowest corn production recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 88.50 million tonnes in 1964.
How does United States rank for corn production?
United States ranks 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is corn production rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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

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

Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.