Introduction:

India ranks 4th in terms of area with 10.74 million ha land under maize. The USA is the top maize producer followed by China, contributing 31.38% and 23.28% of world maize production. However, India remained among the top 10 producers of maize in the World since 1961 and India is also the fifth largest producer of Maize in 2020 as per FAO data. The productivity of maize in India is about 3.54 t/ha, which is slightly more than the half of world average (4.9 t/ha).

India has strategic and geographical advantage over other countries towards supply of maize to international market. This includes round-the-year production of maize in our country, low freight charges, well-established seed production and marketing network and availability of sea-port.

Areas of Cultivation: Major wheat-growing states in India are Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, Maharashtra, Telangana and West Bengal.

India's Production: Production of maize is estimated to be 43.41 million tonnes in 2024-25 (Final Estimate).

Exports: The country has exported 556416.94MT of maize to the world for the worth of Rs. 1705.93crores/ 201.17 USD Millions in 2024-25.

Major Export Destinations (2024-25): Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Thailand.