Key Market Indicators
Romania is expected to see a slight increase in maize consumption by 2026, growing 0.9% year on year on average. In 2021, the country ranked 44th in the world, with 726 thousand metric tons of maize consumed. Ecuador ranked ahead, with 684 thousand metric tons. India, China and Indonesia were the top three countries in the ranking. Romania's maize production is also expected to increase by 2.7% year on year on average to reach 22.3 million metric tons by 2026. In 2021, the country placed 9th in the world, with 18.9 million metric tons of maize produced. Mexico came ahead in the ranking, with 18.9 million metric tons. China, Brazil and Argentina were the top three countries in the ranking.
