Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0385 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 0.0385 t per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 184.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.7 t per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 t per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Puerto Rico 127th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.7 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 t per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1963 | 1.03 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.46 t per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1965 | 1.46 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.09 t per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8949 t per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3579 t per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4091 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1534 t per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1278 t per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1228 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0567 t per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0512 t per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0512 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0256 t per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0256 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0242 t per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0231 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0169 t per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0141 t per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.009 t per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0113 t per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0113 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0169 t per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0203 t per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0789 t per square kilometre | +288.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0349 t per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0699 t per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0609 t per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0564 t per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0519 t per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0483 t per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0534 t per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0596 t per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0645 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0695 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1141 t per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0752 t per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0747 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0734 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0719 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0583 t per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0534 t per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0483 t per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.043 t per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0334 t per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0291 t per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.025 t per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0212 t per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0179 t per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | -93.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 t per square kilometre | +990.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | -91.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 t per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 t per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0082 t per square kilometre | +264.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0164 t per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0242 t per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0434 t per square kilometre | +79.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0385 t per square kilometre | -11.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0385 t per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 t per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0385 t per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44 t per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre 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 | +990.8% | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | 0.0135 t per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +288.9% | 0.0203 t per square kilometre | 0.0789 t per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +264.1% | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | 0.0082 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 t per square kilometre | 0.3579 t per square kilometre | 1.7 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0662 t per square kilometre | 0.0231 t per square kilometre | 0.1534 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0284 t per square kilometre | 0.009 t per square kilometre | 0.0789 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0654 t per square kilometre | 0.0483 t per square kilometre | 0.1141 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.051 t per square kilometre | 0.025 t per square kilometre | 0.0747 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 t per square kilometre | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | 0.0212 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0306 t per square kilometre | 0.0164 t per square kilometre | 0.0434 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 124 Botswana 0.0578 t per square kilometre compare
- 125 Australia 0.0502 t per square kilometre compare
- 126 Sweden 0.0385 t per square kilometre compare
- 128 Congo 0.0381 t per square kilometre compare
- 129 Niger 0.0342 t per square kilometre compare
- 130 Saudi Arabia 0.0296 t per square kilometre compare
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) — production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.0385 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 t per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 127th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.2%. 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) — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.