Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 1,901 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1,901 for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
The figure is down 31.7% on the previous year and up 2,455.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Puerto Rico peaked at 166,225 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 74.37, in 2014.
That places Puerto Rico 1st out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 166,225 | — |
| 1962 | 99,180 | -40.3% |
| 1963 | 97,607 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 135,807 | +39.1% |
| 1965 | 133,810 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 98,344 | -26.5% |
| 1967 | 79,860 | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 31,519 | -60.5% |
| 1969 | 35,591 | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 13,172 | -63.0% |
| 1971 | 10,803 | -18.0% |
| 1972 | 10,204 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 4,636 | -54.6% |
| 1974 | 4,117 | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 4,051 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1,993 | -50.8% |
| 1977 | 1,960 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 1,827 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 1,714 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 1,235 | -27.9% |
| 1981 | 1,016 | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 642.35 | -36.8% |
| 1983 | 794.09 | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 785.94 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,168 | +48.6% |
| 1986 | 1,389 | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 5,358 | +285.7% |
| 1988 | 2,354 | -56.1% |
| 1989 | 4,672 | +98.5% |
| 1990 | 4,036 | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 3,703 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 3,376 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 3,114 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 3,416 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 3,788 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 4,069 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 4,353 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 7,103 | +63.2% |
| 1999 | 4,649 | -34.5% |
| 2000 | 4,599 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4,521 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4,427 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3,595 | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 3,301 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 2,993 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 2,672 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 2,084 | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 1,820 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 1,570 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 1,341 | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 1,141 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 79.83 | -93.0% |
| 2013 | 880.44 | +1002.9% |
| 2014 | 74.37 | -91.6% |
| 2015 | 99.49 | +33.8% |
| 2016 | 126.14 | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 143.84 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 160.87 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 586.05 | +264.3% |
| 2020 | 1,179 | +101.1% |
| 2021 | 1,749 | +48.4% |
| 2022 | 3,144 | +79.7% |
| 2023 | 2,784 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 1,901 | -31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,549 | 31,519 | 166,225 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,448 | 1,714 | 13,172 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,941 | 642.35 | 5,358 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,161 | 3,114 | 7,103 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,158 | 1,570 | 4,599 | 10 |
| 2010s | 463.24 | 74.37 | 1,341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,151 | 1,179 | 3,144 | 5 |
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- 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$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Puerto Rico?
- Maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Puerto Rico was 1,901 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 166,225 in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.37 in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number?
- Puerto Rico ranks 1st out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,455.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.