Maize Prices in US
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Price (US$/lb) | Local (USD) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | Retail estimated | 0.30 | 0.14 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| - | Retail estimated | 2.66 | 1.20 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| - | Farmgate | 1.04 | 0.47 | - | ▲ 5.3% | ▲ 5.3% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| - | Global benchmark estimated | 0.31 | 0.14 | - | ▲ 42.9% | ▲ 57.5% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| - | Export (unit value) | 0.23 | 0.10 | - | ▲ 2.4% | ▲ 2.4% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
| - | Wholesale estimated | 0.46 | 0.21 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
As of June 2026, the corn maize price in US available is US$ 0.30 per kg (US$ 0.14 / lb).
The US is the world's leading maize exporter, shipping 62.5 million tonnes valued at US$14.1 billion in 2024, accounting for 34.2% of global exports and ranking #1 among 105 exporters. US maize production reached 377.6 million tonnes in 2024, also ranking #1 globally with a 25% share of world output. Retail corn prices are US$0.3 per kg. The US maintains a net exporter position in maize.
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Maize Price History & Trend
Monthly maize price tracked since June 2026, US$ per kg - the line grows each month as we record it, shown against the global benchmark for reference. Source: FAOSTAT Producer Prices.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - maize in US
The US is the world's leading maize exporter, shipping 62.5 million tonnes valued at US$14.1 billion in 2024, accounting for 34.2% of global exports and ranking #1 among 105 exporters. US maize production reached 377.6 million tonnes in 2024, also ranking #1 globally with a 25% share of world output. Retail corn prices are US$0.3 per kg. The US maintains a net exporter position in maize.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, US exported $14.06B (62.51 Mt) of maize▲ 5.7% YoY. That ranks #1 worldwide (34.2% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
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 $955.7M · 2.3%
Annual export data US · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14.06B | 62.51 Mt | $0.22 |
| 2023 | $13.3B | 45.83 Mt | $0.29 |
| 2022 | $18.74B | 58.51 Mt | $0.32 |
| 2021 | $18.84B | 69.97 Mt | $0.27 |
| 2020 | $9.3B | 51.77 Mt | $0.18 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
US produced 377.63 Mt of maize in 2024▼ 3.1% YoY. It ranks #1 among producing countries (25% 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.