Area & Production of Maize during 2012

Sr. No.

Countries

Production

Area

%age Share

1

USA

273832130

35359790

31.40

2

China

208130000

34949000

23.87

3

Brazil

71072810

14198496

8.15

4

Mexico

22069254

6923900

2.53

5

Argentina

21196637

3696300

2.43

6

India

21060000

8400000

2.41

7

Ukraine

20961300

4371900

2.40

8

Indonesia

19377030

3959909

2.22

9

France

15614100

1718600

1.79

10

South Africa

11830000

3141000

1.36

11

Canada

11703100

1399700

1.34

12

Nigeria

9410000

5200000

1.08

13

Russian Federation

8212924

1937500

0.94

14

Italy

8194600

980500

0.94

15

Egypt

8093646

1041345

0.93

Total of top 15 Countries

730757531

127277940

83.80

24

Pakistan

4631000

1085000

0.53

Total of other 149 countries

136678238

49016567

15.67

 World total

872066769

177379507

100.00

Source: FAO