Maize Prices in Canada
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (CAD) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Farmgate | 0.35 | 0.47 | ▼ 1.9% | ▼ 1.9% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| — | Global benchmark | 0.22 | 0.29 | ▲ 1.0% | ▲ 6.0% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| — | Export (unit value) | 0.21 | 0.29 | ▲ 11.5% | ▲ 11.5% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of June 2026, the maize price in Canada available is US$ 0.35 per kg (0.47 CAD), down 1.9% year-on-year.
Canada is the world's 10th largest maize exporter in 2024, shipping 2,280,134 tonnes valued at US$437 million, accounting for 1.1% of global exports. The country produced 15,344,938 tonnes of maize, ranking 9th globally with 1.0% of world output. The latest farmgate price is US$0.3481 per kg.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes — maize in Canada
Canada is the world's 10th largest maize exporter in 2024, shipping 2,280,134 tonnes valued at US$437 million, accounting for 1.1% of global exports. The country produced 15,344,938 tonnes of maize, ranking 9th globally with 1.0% of world output. The latest farmgate price is US$0.3481 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, Canada exported $437.2M (2.28 Mt) of maize▼ 38.7% YoY. That ranks #10 worldwide (1.1% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top maize exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 US $14.06B · 34.2%
- #2 Brazil $8.06B · 19.6%
- #3 Argentina $6.51B · 15.8%
- #4 Ukraine $4.95B · 12.1%
- #5 France $955.7M · 2.3%
Annual export data Canada · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $437.2M | 2.28 Mt | $0.19 |
| 2023 | $713.1M | 2.83 Mt | $0.25 |
| 2022 | $644M | 2.07 Mt | $0.31 |
| 2021 | $436.3M | 1.68 Mt | $0.26 |
| 2020 | $179.7M | 1.02 Mt | $0.18 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
Canada produced 15.34 Mt of maize in 2024▼ 0.5% YoY. It ranks #9 among producing countries (1% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
HS Code
maize is traded under Harmonized System code 1005.90. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS — UN Comtrade; production — FAOSTAT (FAO). Values are official reported figures.