|
Area & Production of Maize in the World (2008) |
| S.No. |
Country |
Area (In Hectare) |
Production in Tonnes |
%age Share |
|
1 |
USA |
31,825,600 |
307,383,552 |
37.36 |
|
2 |
China |
29,882,998 |
166,035,097 |
20.18 |
|
3 |
Brazil |
14,445,264 |
59,017,716 |
7.17 |
|
4 |
Mexico |
7,353,940 |
24,320,100 |
2.96 |
|
5 |
Argentina |
3,412,155 |
22,016,926 |
2.68 |
|
6 |
India |
8,300,000 |
19,290,000 |
2.34 |
|
7 |
Indonesia |
4,003,313 |
16,323,922 |
1.98 |
|
8 |
France |
1,702,030 |
15,818,500 |
1.92 |
|
9 |
South Africa |
2,799,000 |
11,597,000 |
1.41 |
|
10 |
Ukraine |
2,440,100 |
11,446,800 |
1.39 |
|
23 |
Pakistan |
1,117,800 |
4,035,900 |
0.49 |
| Total
of Top Ten Countries |
107,282,200 |
657,285,513 |
79.89 |
| Other
Countries |
53,734,342 |
165,427,014 |
20.11 |
|
World Total |
161,016,542 |
822,712,527 |
100.00 |
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Source: Food & Agriculture Organization |
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