Corn Price History
- Monthly average, not real-time
- Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet) — World Bank monthly average, US No. 2 yellow, FOB Gulf
- World Bank file updated: Oct 2, 2026
- Last updated on this site: Oct 4, 2026, 12:18 PM CEST
Chart shows monthly averages.
Statistics
- All-time high
- $348.20
- Apr 2022
- All-time low
- $38.00
- Nov 1960
- 52-week high
- $239.60
- Sep 2026
- 52-week low
- $197.10
- Jun 2026
- History since
- Jan 1960
Based on monthly averages in USD per tonne; daily highs and lows are not available from this source.
Price change over time
| Period | From | To | Change | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | $197.40 Sep 2025 | $239.60 Sep 2026 | +21.38% | — |
| 5Y | $235.60 Sep 2021 | $239.60 Sep 2026 | +1.70% | +0.34% |
| 10Y | $148.40 Sep 2016 | $239.60 Sep 2026 | +61.46% | +4.91% |
| 20Y | $121.70 Sep 2006 | $239.60 Sep 2026 | +96.88% | +3.45% |
| Since Jan 1960 | $45.00 Jan 1960 | $239.60 Sep 2026 | +432.44% | +2.54% |
Each change is measured from the last observation on or before the same calendar date 1, 5, 10 or 20 years earlier. "Per year" is the compound annual growth rate. Periods longer than the available history are left out.
Decade by decade
| Decade | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | $45.00 | $52.40 | +16.44% |
| 1970s | $52.40 | $115.30 | +120.04% |
| 1980s | $115.30 | $109.20 | -5.29% |
| 1990s | $109.20 | $87.20 | -20.15% |
| 2000s | $87.20 | $164.60 | +88.76% |
| 2010s | $164.60 | $167.00 | +1.46% |
| 2020s (partial) | $167.00 | $239.60 | +43.47% |
Start = last value of the previous decade (or the first available value). Partial decades are marked.
Annual price history
| Year | Average | Last | Year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial) | $214.57 | $239.60 | +16.48% |
| 2025 | $203.20 | $205.70 | +1.53% |
| 2024 | $190.60 | $202.60 | -1.89% |
| 2023 | $252.66 | $206.50 | -31.67% |
| 2022 | $318.80 | $302.20 | +14.25% |
| 2021 | $259.53 | $264.50 | +33.05% |
| 2020 | $165.47 | $198.80 | +19.04% |
| 2019 | $170.07 | $167.00 | -0.24% |
| 2018 | $164.43 | $167.40 | +12.35% |
| 2017 | $154.53 | $149.00 | -2.23% |
| 2016 | $159.17 | $152.40 | -7.02% |
| 2015 | $169.75 | $163.90 | -8.28% |
| 2014 | $192.88 | $178.70 | -9.47% |
| 2013 | $259.37 | $197.40 | -36.03% |
| 2012 | $298.41 | $308.60 | +19.33% |
| 2011 | $291.68 | $258.60 | +3.27% |
| 2010 | $185.92 | $250.40 | +52.13% |
| 2009 | $165.52 | $164.60 | +3.98% |
| 2008 | $223.13 | $158.30 | -12.20% |
| 2007 | $163.66 | $180.30 | +12.41% |
| 2006 | $121.85 | $160.40 | +57.10% |
| 2005 | $98.68 | $102.10 | +7.02% |
| 2004 | $111.79 | $95.40 | -14.21% |
| 2003 | $105.38 | $111.20 | +3.93% |
| 2002 | $99.27 | $107.00 | +16.43% |
| 2001 | $89.65 | $91.90 | -5.84% |
| 2000 | $88.55 | $97.60 | +11.93% |
| 1999 | $90.23 | $87.20 | -8.98% |
| 1998 | $101.98 | $95.80 | -15.59% |
| 1997 | $117.11 | $113.50 | -3.57% |
| 1996 | $165.82 | $117.70 | -20.85% |
| 1995 | $123.51 | $148.70 | +45.07% |
| 1994 | $107.55 | $102.50 | -15.85% |
| 1993 | $102.10 | $121.80 | +28.75% |
| 1992 | $104.25 | $94.60 | -11.51% |
| 1991 | $107.42 | $106.90 | +4.80% |
| 1990 | $109.28 | $102.00 | -6.59% |
| 1989 | $111.52 | $109.20 | -6.59% |
| 1988 | $106.89 | $116.90 | +40.50% |
| 1987 | $75.71 | $83.20 | +19.54% |
| 1986 | $87.55 | $69.60 | -35.50% |
| 1985 | $112.23 | $107.90 | -5.35% |
| 1984 | $135.96 | $114.00 | -20.45% |
| 1983 | $136.03 | $143.30 | +35.83% |
| 1982 | $109.28 | $105.50 | -1.95% |
| 1981 | $130.78 | $107.60 | -23.96% |
| 1980 | $125.27 | $141.50 | +22.72% |
| 1979 | $115.53 | $115.30 | +17.06% |
| 1978 | $100.74 | $98.50 | +2.60% |
| 1977 | $95.35 | $96.00 | -7.25% |
| 1976 | $112.38 | $103.50 | -5.22% |
| 1975 | $119.65 | $109.20 | -24.85% |
| 1974 | $131.23 | $145.30 | +29.04% |
| 1973 | $97.82 | $112.60 | +67.81% |
| 1972 | $55.76 | $67.10 | +14.90% |
| 1971 | $58.40 | $58.40 | 0.00% |
| 1970 | $58.40 | $58.40 | +11.45% |
| 1969 | $52.29 | $52.40 | +8.26% |
| 1968 | $47.96 | $48.40 | +3.20% |
| 1967 | $54.11 | $46.90 | -23.62% |
| 1966 | $58.31 | $61.40 | +11.43% |
| 1965 | $55.68 | $55.10 | +1.47% |
| 1964 | $54.62 | $54.30 | +1.50% |
| 1963 | $53.79 | $53.50 | +4.49% |
| 1962 | $48.63 | $51.20 | +5.79% |
| 1961 | $44.95 | $48.40 | +21.00% |
| 1960 | $44.50 | $40.00 | — |
About this price
Corn (maize) is the largest grain crop by volume, used for animal feed, ethanol and food. This page uses the World Bank series for US No. 2 yellow maize, free on board at US Gulf ports.
Data notes
World Bank monthly averages per metric tonne. Bushel values are derived using the USDA standard weight of 56 lb per bushel of shelled corn.
Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet), CC BY 4.0. Licence per World Bank Data Catalog (dataset 0038238): Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.