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Maize Production by African country
South Africa has the highest maize production of any African country, at 12.85M t, ahead of Ethiopia and Nigeria.
Annual maize production, in tonnes (FAOSTAT). 50 of 54 countries, ranked · FAOSTAT AGRICULTURE, 2024.
South Africa
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The top 5 countries account for 55% of Africa's total maize production.
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
Cabo VerdeGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Maize Production figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=maize_production_tonnes&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest maize production?
South Africa has the highest maize production in Africa at 12.85M t (2024), followed by Ethiopia and Nigeria.
Which African country has the lowest maize production?
Cabo Verde has the lowest maize production of the 50 African countries with data, at 5 t (2024).
How many African countries report Maize Production data?
50 of 54 African countries have a recent Maize Production figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=maize_production_tonnes&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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