Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 0 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.1% on the previous year and up 2,400.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0064 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2014.
Puerto Rico ranks 139th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0064 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0037 ha per person | -42.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0036 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0045 ha per person | +25.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0037 ha per person | -18.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0032 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0026 ha per person | -18.3% |
| 1968 | 0.001 ha per person | -60.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 ha per person | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 ha per person | -50.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 ha per person | -26.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 ha per person | -54.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 ha per person | -50.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0 ha per person | -34.9% |
| 1981 | 0 ha per person | -84.3% |
| 1982 | 0 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 0 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0 ha per person | +593.2% |
| 1986 | 0 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 ha per person | +395.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 ha per person | -57.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 ha per person | +105.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 ha per person | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per person | -43.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 ha per person | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per person | +55.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per person | -36.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per person | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per person | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per person | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per person | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per person | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per person | -93.2% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per person | +958.6% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per person | -92.8% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per person | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per person | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per person | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per person | +348.4% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per person | +123.7% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per person | +66.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per person | +173.3% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per person | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per person | -44.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0 ha per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 ha per person, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0049 ha per person, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +958.6% | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person |
| 1985 | +593.2% | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person |
| 1987 | +395.3% | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person |
| 2019 | +348.4% | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person |
| 2022 | +173.3% | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person |
| 2020 | +123.7% | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0033 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0064 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 139th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,400.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.