Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean

Caribbean: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -0.5714 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.5714 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 109.6%
World rank
104th
of 181 countries
All-time high
45.3 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-41.9 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean, 1962–2024

-40-2002040196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean is -0.5714 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 109.6% on the previous year and down 107.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean peaked at 45.3 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -41.9 % change on previous year, in 2019.

Caribbean ranks 104th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -2.73 % change on previous year
1963 -1.64 % change on previous year -40.2%
1964 0.0801 % change on previous year -104.9%
1965 -2.53 % change on previous year -3261.2%
1966 1.34 % change on previous year -152.9%
1967 -0.6018 % change on previous year -144.9%
1968 -1.1 % change on previous year +83.6%
1969 -0.1423 % change on previous year -87.1%
1970 3.22 % change on previous year -2362.2%
1971 1.07 % change on previous year -66.7%
1972 4.73 % change on previous year +341.3%
1973 -5.82 % change on previous year -222.9%
1974 -10.21 % change on previous year +75.5%
1975 -5.38 % change on previous year -47.3%
1976 -1.24 % change on previous year -76.9%
1977 6.73 % change on previous year -642.3%
1978 15.52 % change on previous year +130.5%
1979 -7.94 % change on previous year -151.2%
1980 -9.11 % change on previous year +14.7%
1981 -6.18 % change on previous year -32.2%
1982 -7.86 % change on previous year +27.2%
1983 12.8 % change on previous year -262.8%
1984 8.31 % change on previous year -35.1%
1985 9.87 % change on previous year +18.8%
1986 0.9771 % change on previous year -90.1%
1987 -0.4637 % change on previous year -147.5%
1988 -0.4581 % change on previous year -1.2%
1989 -2.18 % change on previous year +375.7%
1990 -14.37 % change on previous year +559.3%
1991 8.82 % change on previous year -161.4%
1992 19.94 % change on previous year +126.1%
1993 -3.86 % change on previous year -119.4%
1994 9.41 % change on previous year -343.8%
1995 -2.79 % change on previous year -129.7%
1996 0.6702 % change on previous year -124.0%
1997 15.87 % change on previous year +2268.3%
1998 -10.66 % change on previous year -167.2%
1999 3.57 % change on previous year -133.5%
2000 -6.08 % change on previous year -270.3%
2001 0.0669 % change on previous year -101.1%
2002 -7.06 % change on previous year -10659.4%
2003 5.82 % change on previous year -182.5%
2004 5.03 % change on previous year -13.7%
2005 1.62 % change on previous year -67.7%
2006 -6.81 % change on previous year -519.3%
2007 24.84 % change on previous year -464.7%
2008 -18 % change on previous year -172.5%
2009 45.3 % change on previous year -351.7%
2010 10.31 % change on previous year -77.2%
2011 -8.86 % change on previous year -185.9%
2012 -29.75 % change on previous year +235.9%
2013 40.16 % change on previous year -235.0%
2014 8.04 % change on previous year -80.0%
2015 -22.15 % change on previous year -375.6%
2016 1.83 % change on previous year -108.3%
2017 -8.53 % change on previous year -565.3%
2018 22.24 % change on previous year -360.8%
2019 -41.9 % change on previous year -288.4%
2020 17.54 % change on previous year -141.9%
2021 6.85 % change on previous year -61.0%
2022 -11.64 % change on previous year -269.9%
2023 5.94 % change on previous year -151.0%
2024 -0.5714 % change on previous year -109.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 -10659.4% 0.0669 % change on previous year -7.06 % change on previous year
1965 -3261.2% 0.0801 % change on previous year -2.53 % change on previous year
1970 +2362.2% -0.1423 % change on previous year 3.22 % change on previous year
1997 +2268.3% 0.6702 % change on previous year 15.87 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.9165 % change on previous year -2.73 % change on previous year 1.34 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.0699 % change on previous year -10.21 % change on previous year 15.52 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.5697 % change on previous year -9.11 % change on previous year 12.8 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.66 % change on previous year -14.37 % change on previous year 19.94 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.47 % change on previous year -18 % change on previous year 45.3 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.86 % change on previous year -41.9 % change on previous year 40.16 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.62 % change on previous year -11.64 % change on previous year 17.54 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 101 El Salvador -0.4868 % change on previous year compare
  2. 102 Cuba -0.4889 % change on previous year compare
  3. 103 Togo -0.495 % change on previous year compare
  4. 105 Italy -0.6219 % change on previous year compare
  5. 106 Kenya -0.6366 % change on previous year compare
  6. 107 China, Taiwan Province of -1.03 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean?
Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Caribbean was -0.5714 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 45.3 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was -41.9 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does Caribbean rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Caribbean ranks 104th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 11,528 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.