Maize price (USD / metric tonne) - World Bank Pink Sheets - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Food prices (World Bank Pink Sheets)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to statistics compiled by the World Bank, the price of maize was 216.17 USD per metric tonne in May 2026, compared to 214.00 in April. This represents a gain of 1.01 percent.
Sample. The monthly time series shown in the plot has 797 records. The period covered by the series extends from January 1960 to May 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few statistics calculated on the entire sample: the price averaged 128.17 USD per metric tonne; it reached its highest level of 348.17 in April 2022; it reached a minimum of 38.00 in November 1960.
Latest values
| Date | Value - USD / metric tonne |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 212.69 |
| 2026-04-30 | 214.0 |
| 2026-05-31 | 216.17 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Commodity price |
| Country or region | World |
| Economic concept | Price |
| Data type | Price estimates |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | USD / metric tonne |
| Sources | World Bank |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Creative Commons Attribution Licence |
| Measure type | Level |
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