5 Countries That Produce the Most Corn

2. People’s Republic of China (Mainland)

Tons of Corn Produced in 2020: 260 million

The People’s Republic of China is the world’s most populous country and the largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity. Owing to its size and military, China is the most influential country in the world after the United States, and the pair is locked in an intense geopolitical and technological conflict. China dominates the world through its export base, which enables it to have the largest foreign exchange reserves in the world. The country mostly produces food crops such as rice, wheat, potatoes, sesame seeds, and rapeseed. In 2020, its corn output was 260 million, excluding the Republic of China (Taiwan), Hong Kong, and Macau.

China has also started to employ more machines to produce corn. Currently, machines have enabled farmers to both plant and harvest the plant without relying on manual labor. Farmers are now able to sow seeds on as much as 20 hectares per day and harvest more than ten hectares daily.