Puerto Rico vs South America: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number
Puerto Rico
1,754
in 2024
South America
146.69
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
1st
South America rank
4th
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number over time
- Puerto Rico
- South America
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1,754 against 146.69 in South America, a difference of 1,607.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 12.0 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 1st and South America ranks 4th of 147 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,981 | 16.03 | 69,965 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 4,421 | 22.1 | 4,399 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1,894 | 28.98 | 1,865 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 4,366 | 37.65 | 4,329 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 3,410 | 56.09 | 3,354 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 473.75 | 100.74 | 373.01 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1,988 | 141.7 | 1,847 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize (corn) — gross production index number, Puerto Rico or South America?
- Puerto Rico, at 1,754 against 146.69 in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maize (corn) — gross production index number between Puerto Rico and South America?
- 1,607, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and South America rank globally for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Puerto Rico ranks 1st and South America ranks 4th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.