This statistic shows the development of corn prices within the American market from 1936 to 2023, per metric ton. In 1956, the price for one bushel of corn in the United States was around 3.97 U.S. dollars. In 2016, one bushel of corn cost about 3.36 U.S. dollars and was projected to decrease to 4.8 U.S. dollars in 2023. The United States was the largest producer of corn worldwide in 2022.
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Interactive chart of historical daily corn prices back to 1959. The price shown is in U.S. Dollars per bushel.
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Corn rose to 417.77 USd/BU on June 27, 2025, up 2.02% from the previous day. Over the past month, Corn's price has fallen 7.37%, and is down 0.71% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Corn - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on June of 2025.
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Stay up-to-date with today's grain prices per bushel for corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, and rice, and learn about the various factors that influence these prices such as weather, supply and demand, government policies, and international trade. Discover how farmers, agribusinesses, and consumers are affected by these prices.
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Graph and download economic data for Global price of Corn (PMAIZMTUSDM) from Jan 1990 to Apr 2025 about corn, World, and price.
This statistic shows the yield per harvested acre of corn for grain in the U.S. from 2001 to 2024. According to the report, the corn for grain yield per harvested acre amounted to 179.3 bushels in 2024, an increase of about two bushels per harvested acre from the previous year.
In 2024/2025, it is expected that the United States will be the largest producer of corn worldwide with a production volume amounting to about 377.6 million metric tons. China and Brazil rounded off the top corn producing countries. Corn production Corn, also known as maize, is a grain plant cultivated for food. The origin of this grain remains unknown, however, many historians believe that corn was first domesticated in Mexico's Tehuacan Valley. Types of corn include sweet corn, popcorn, pod corn, flint corn, flour corn, waxy corn and dent corn. Corn is one of the most important crops in the United States. Over the last years, the country's corn farmers experienced constant increases in annual revenues. In 2022/23, the U.S. was responsible for almost one-third of the global corn production. Iowa and Illinois were the top U.S. states based on harvested area of corn for grain in 2023. That year, Iowa's corn for grain production value amounted to approximately 11.55 million acres. In 2022/23, the United States exported around 42.5 million metric tons of corn, making the nation the world's second largest corn exporter. Mexico and China were the leading buyers of U.S. corn in 2022, purchasing approximately 662 million bushels and 579 million bushels respectively.
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Wheat fell to 547.64 USd/Bu on June 24, 2025, down 0.92% from the previous day. Over the past month, Wheat's price has risen 0.72%, but it is still 2.29% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Wheat - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on June of 2025.
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Soybeans fell to 1,055.73 USd/Bu on June 24, 2025, down 0.29% from the previous day. Over the past month, Soybeans's price has fallen 0.67%, and is down 9.24% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Soybeans - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on June of 2025.
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Dataset Information
This dataset includes daily price data for various commodities.
Instruments Included
BDIY: Baltic Dry Index BEEF: Beef (dollars per pound) BIT: Bitumen (dollars per metric ton) C1: Corn (dollars per bushel) CC1: Cocoa (dollars per metric ton) CHE: Cheese (dollars per pound) CL1: Crude Oil (dollars per barrel) CO1: Brent Crude Oil (dollars per barrel) CRYTR: CRB Index CT1: Cotton (cents per pound) DA: Milk (dollars per hundredweight) DL1: Ethanol… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/paperswithbacktest/Commodities-Daily-Price.
The global corn export market was dominated by a handful of countries, with the United States in the lead. In the 2024/25 marketing year, the U.S. was expected to export about **** million metric tons of corn, accounting for about ********* of total corn exports worldwide. Other major producers include Brazil, Argentina, and Ukraine Global supply and demand Beyond its role as a global food source, corn serves as a versatile raw material for diverse industries. Its applications range from animal feed and ethanol production to the manufacturing of sweeteners, starches, cereals, beverages, and seeds. Worldwide corn production in 2022/23 reached over **** billion metric tons and was forecasted to slightly increase in 2023/24. This massive production is met with equally substantial demand, as global corn consumption is forecasted to reach nearly ** billion bushels in 2023/24.
U.S. dominance The United States produced nearly a third of the world's corn in 2023/24. The Corn Belt, a region in the U.S. Midwest, is the primary source of this production. Corn has been the dominant crop in this area since the 1850. The United States is expected to be the world's largest corn producer in 2023/2024, producing just under *** million metric tons. While China and Brazil are the second and third-largest producers, respectively
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This statistic shows the development of corn prices within the American market from 1936 to 2023, per metric ton. In 1956, the price for one bushel of corn in the United States was around 3.97 U.S. dollars. In 2016, one bushel of corn cost about 3.36 U.S. dollars and was projected to decrease to 4.8 U.S. dollars in 2023. The United States was the largest producer of corn worldwide in 2022.