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Maize Production by African country
South Africa has the highest reported maize production among the 50 countries shown, at 12.85M t (2024).
Annual maize production, in tonnes (FAOSTAT). 50 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
South Africa
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The 5 largest values account for 55% of the total across the countries shown.
Full ranking
| # | Country | Maize Production | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 12.85M t | |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 11.7M t | |
| 3 | Nigeria | 11.16M t | |
| 4 | Tanzania | 10.08M t | |
| 5 | Egypt | 7.21M t | |
| 6 | Uganda | 5M t | |
| 7 | Kenya | 4.02M t | |
| 8 | Mali | 3.95M t | |
| 9 | Ghana | 3.79M t | |
| 10 | Angola | 3.35M t | |
| 11 | Malawi | 3M t | |
| 12 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.39M t | |
| 13 | Mozambique | 2.32M t | |
| 14 | Cameroon | 2.2M t | |
| 15 | Benin | 2.09M t | |
| 16 | Burkina Faso | 1.85M t | |
| 17 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.64M t | |
| 18 | Zambia | 1.51M t | |
| 19 | Togo | 1.01M t | |
| 20 | Guinea | 937K t | |
| 21 | Senegal | 774K t | |
| 22 | Zimbabwe | 634.7K t | |
| 23 | Rwanda | 627.09K t | |
| 24 | Burundi | 590K t | |
| 25 | Chad | 394.05K t | |
| 26 | Madagascar | 265K t | |
| 27 | Central African Republic | 200K t | |
| 28 | South Sudan | 157K t | |
| 29 | Eswatini | 75K t | |
| 30 | Morocco | 73.23K t | |
| 31 | Somalia | 69K t | |
| 32 | Lesotho | 56.44K t | |
| 33 | Gabon | 45.98K t | |
| 34 | Niger | 44.3K t | |
| 35 | Namibia | 30.06K t | |
| 36 | Sierra Leone | 27.44K t | |
| 37 | Gambia | 25.82K t | |
| 38 | Sudan | 22.17K t | |
| 39 | Comoros | 20.1K t | |
| 40 | Eritrea | 20K t | |
| 41 | Botswana | 18K t | |
| 42 | Mauritania | 18K t | |
| 43 | Guinea-Bissau | 15K t | |
| 44 | Republic of the Congo | 13K t | |
| 45 | Algeria | 12K t | |
| 46 | Libya | 3.8K t | |
| 47 | Mauritius | 1.29K t | |
| 48 | Sao Tome and Principe | 796.13 t | |
| 49 | Djibouti | 17.41 t | |
| 50 | Cabo Verde | 5 t |
Tanzania
Egypt
Uganda
Kenya
Mali
Ghana
Angola
Malawi
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mozambique
Cameroon
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cote d'Ivoire
Zambia
Togo
Guinea
Senegal
Zimbabwe
Rwanda
Burundi
Chad
Madagascar
Central African Republic
South Sudan
Eswatini
Morocco
Somalia
Lesotho
Gabon
Niger
Namibia
Sierra Leone
Gambia
Sudan
Comoros
Eritrea
Botswana
Mauritania
Guinea-Bissau
Republic of the Congo
Algeria
Libya
Mauritius
Sao Tome and Principe
Djibouti
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The table includes 50 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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