The United States is the leading consumer of corn worldwide. In 2024/2025, the U.S. consumed about 318.277 million metric tons of corn. China ranked second with a consumption volume of 316 million metric tons. That year, the EU consumed about 78 million metric tons of corn in that year. Corn production in the U.S. Corn for grain makes up about a 27.5 percent share of all U.S. crop area harvested in 2022, meaning that corn has the second largest crop area in the United States. By contrast, corn for silage only makes up a two percent share of the total U.S. crop area. In 2022, approximately 13.7 billion bushels of corn for grain were produced in the United States. The vast majority of corn grown in the United States is enhanced with biotechnology. Corn utilization in the U.S. Though it is a popular and widely available vegetable in the United States, most of the corn grown in the United States is processed into ethanol, used as animal feed, or used to manufacture high fructose corn syrup. Of the 20 billion metric bushels of corn utilized in the United States in 2020/2021, about five billion metric bushels went to the production of ethanol and other by-products. In 2021, the average American consumed 4.3 pounds of fresh sweet corn, a decrease from about 9.2 pounds of sweet corn in 2010.

The United States was responsible for almost one third of the world's corn production in 2024/25. Most of the U.S. production is attributable to the Corn Belt, which is in the Midwest of the United States. Since the 1850s, corn has been the predominant crop in this area. U.S. corn production Most of the corn grown in the U.S. is field corn. Field corn is not primarily for human consumption but is used to produce hundreds of other products such as ethanol, livestock feed, and other manufactured goods. In 2024, the U.S. harvested over 86 million acres of corn for grain. Wisconsin, California, and South Dakota were the top states producing corn for silage in the U.S. that year. Global corn consumption: It’s Corn! In 2022/23, just under 46 billion bushels of corn were consumed worldwide. The United States and China were the top consumers of corn in the world, each consuming over 11 billion bushels that year. Even though the U.S. leads in consumption globally, the consumption of sweet corn has declined drastically since 2015. Mexico was the top importer of U.S. corn in 2022, followed by China.

This statistic shows the production of corn in the United States from 2014/2015 to 2024/2025. According to the report, around ****** million tons of corn were produced in the U.S. in 2023/24, an increase from the previous trade year.

In 2023, Brazil was the leading exporter of corn worldwide, with an export volume of 55.9 million metric tons. The United States ranked second, with 46 million metric tons exported, followed by Ukraine, with 26.4 million metric tons of corn exported. 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.

This statistic shows the utilization of U.S. corn production from 2016/2017 to 2022/2023. According to the report, approximately ***** million bushels of U.S. corn were used for the industrial production of ethanol and by-products in 2022/2023.

This statistic shows the production value of corn for grain in the U.S. from 2000 to 2024. According to the report, the production value of corn for grain amounted to around ***** billion U.S. dollars in 2024.

This statistic shows the corn for grain production in the United States from 2001 to 2024. According to the report, over **** billion bushels of corn for grain were produced in the U.S. in 2024, a decrease from about ***** billion bushels the previous year.

This statistic shows the total domestic use of corn in the United States from 2001 to 2023. In 2021, approximately 5.67 billion bushels of corn were used for feed and residual purposes in the United States.

The United States is the leading consumer of corn worldwide. In 2023/2024, the U.S. consumed about 12 billion bushels of corn. The EU consumed about 12.04 billion bushels of corn in that year. Corn production in the U.S. Corn for grain makes up about a 27.5 percent share of all U.S. crop area harvested in 2022, meaning that corn has the second largest crop area in the United States. By contrast, corn for silage only makes up a two percent share of the total U.S. crop area. In 2022, approximately 13.7 billion bushels of corn for grain were produced in the United States. The vast majority of corn grown in the United States is enhanced with biotechnology. Corn utilization in the U.S. Though it is a popular and widely available vegetable in the United States, most of the corn grown in the United States is processed into ethanol, used as animal feed, or used to manufacture high fructose corn syrup. Of the 20 billion metric bushels of corn utilized in the United States in 2020/2021, about five billion metric bushels went to the production of ethanol and other by-products. In 2021, the average American consumed 4.3 pounds of fresh sweet corn, a decrease from about 9.2 pounds of sweet corn in 2010.

The U.S. production value of sweet corn for the fresh and processing market amounted to approximately 895.8 million U.S. dollars in 2024. This represents a decrease of seven percent compared to the previous year.

This statistic shows the size of the areas of corn harvested for grain in the United States from 2001 to 2024. According to the report, around **** million acres of land were harvested for this purpose in 2024, a decrease of about ************ acres from 2023.

The timeline shows the per capita consumption of corn products in the United States from 2000 to 2019. The U.S. per capita consumption of corn products amounted to 336.5 pounds in 2019. Corn products include flour and meal, hominy and grits, and food starch.

This statistic shows the top U.S. states based on corn acreage in 2024. Iowa cultivated **** million acres of corn that year, followed by Illinois, with **** million acres planted. The United States was the largest producer of corn worldwide in 2022/2023, by over 100 million metric tons.

The timeline shows the per capita consumption of fresh sweet corn in the United States from 2000 to 2023. According to report, the U.S. per capita consumption of fresh sweet corn amounted to 4.9 pounds in 2023.

This statistic shows imports of corn in the United States from 2001 to 2023. According to the report, U.S. corn imports amounted to approximately 39 million bushels in 2022, an increase from imports the previous year.

This statistic shows the production of corn for silage in the United States from 2001 to 2024. According to the report, around *** million tons of corn for silage were produced in the U.S. in 2024.

This statistic shows the top U.S. states based on corn production for silage usage from 2019 to 2024. In 2024, Wisconsin produced about **** million tons of corn for silage. California was the next leading producer of corn for silage, with about *** million tons of corn produced.

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 ***** 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 ***** million acres. In 2022/23, the United States exported around **** 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 *** million bushels and *** million bushels respectively.

This statistic shows worldwide exports of corn from the United States between 2001 and 2023. In 2001, exports of corn from the United States came to over 1.9 billion bushels. Six years later, in 2007, about 2.4 billion bushels of corn have been exported from the United States. The United States was the largest producer of corn worldwide in 2023/24.

This statistic shows the top 10 U.S. states based on the production value of corn for grain in 2020. In that year, Wisconsin's corn for grain production value came to approximately 2.25 billion U.S. dollars.