Maize (corn) — Yield in Caribbean
Caribbean: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,250 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Caribbean, 1961–2024
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 181st out of 218 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.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,038 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,055 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1,059 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1,054 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,057 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,060 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,077 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1,012 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 1,063 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 1,035 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 1,081 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1,050 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 951.8 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 1,111 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 1,088 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1,167 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 1,051 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 889.2 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 943.2 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 1,038 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 1,081 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1,104 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1,064 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1,148 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 1,000 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 964.6 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 956.1 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 987.1 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 941.4 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 904.3 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 892.1 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 866 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 853.6 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 870.2 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 926.7 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 961.9 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 991.7 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,001 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,175 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 1,206 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,245 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,351 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1,440 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1,475 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,370 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1,332 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,314 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,352 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,063 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 1,047 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,231 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 1,415 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 1,347 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,212 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 1,313 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1,360 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,371 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,089 kg/ha | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 1,655 kg/ha | +52.0% |
| 2020 | 1,125 kg/ha | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 1,181 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,126 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1,054 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 1,250 kg/ha | +18.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +52.0% | 1,089 kg/ha | 1,655 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 181st out of 218 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
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.