10 Countries That Export the Most Corn in the World

1. United States

Exports value: US$8.7 billion

Market share: 30.60%

The first place among the countries that export the most corn in the world is firmly held by the United States. Corn is the undisputed champion of American grains. The Corn Belt, a large swath of Midwestern, is the largest corn-growing area on the planet. Stretching from Pennsylvania to Nebraska, this sea of corn in American prairie is a magnificent sight. About 50% of United States corn is grown in four states (Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska and Minnesota), with the other half produced in Michigan, Kansas, Missouri, Indiana, and Ohio. Corn has been under relentless attacks in the recent years for two major reasons, the production of cheap corn syrup and the effects corn production on a massive scale has on global climate. The critics haven’t been able to affect the corn production yet, but as both climate changes and obesity epidemics become more and more obvious it would seem it is only a matter of time before they do.