Trade Statistics

The United States is the largest corn producer in the world. In 2003, corn growers in the United States produced 256.905 million metric tons (MMT) of corn, exporting nearly 20% of the crop (51.0 MMT). The top five destinations for U.S. corn are: Japan, Mexico, Taiwan, Canada and Egypt.

The Foreign Agriculture Service and Department of Commerce maintain a database of all import/export agriculture commodities. Access the U.S. Trade Internet System or view marketing year or weekly corn export summaries provided by the Foreign Agriculture Service.

World Corn Exports - 2003/2004

Top U.S. Corn Customers 2003