Maize (corn) — Yield in Caribbean

Caribbean: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,250 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,250 kg/ha
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
152nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,655 kg/ha
in 2019
All-time low
853.6 kg/ha
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Yield in Caribbean, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Caribbean is 1,250 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Caribbean peaked at 1,655 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 853.6 kg/ha, in 1993.

That places Caribbean 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,053 kg/ha 1,012 kg/ha 1,077 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,037 kg/ha 889.2 kg/ha 1,167 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,029 kg/ha 941.4 kg/ha 1,148 kg/ha 10
1990s 944.27 kg/ha 853.6 kg/ha 1,175 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,315 kg/ha 1,063 kg/ha 1,475 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,304 kg/ha 1,047 kg/ha 1,655 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,147 kg/ha 1,054 kg/ha 1,250 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 149 Jamaica 1,342 kg/ha compare
  2. 150 Chad 1,273 kg/ha compare
  3. 151 Togo 1,256 kg/ha compare
  4. 153 Burundi 1,226 kg/ha compare
  5. 154 Niger 1,215 kg/ha compare
  6. 155 Benin 1,190 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — yield in Caribbean?
Maize (corn) — yield in Caribbean was 1,250 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 1,655 kg/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 853.6 kg/ha in 1993.
How does Caribbean rank for maize (corn) — yield?
Caribbean ranks 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize (corn) — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 11,742 data points, 1961–2024
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