Corn yields in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Corn yields was 3.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.5 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
88th
of 171 countries
All-time high
5.43 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
All-time low
0.8724 tonnes per hectare
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, corn yields in Puerto Rico stood at 3.5 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Puerto Rico peaked at 5.43 tonnes per hectare in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.8724 tonnes per hectare, in 1970.
Puerto Rico ranks 88th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn yields in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.978 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
| 1966 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1967 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8724 tonnes per hectare | -24.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9692 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9308 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9229 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9458 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9458 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9458 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9458 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9348 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9318 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | +425.4% |
| 1982 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -26.4% |
| 1983 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -78.6% |
| 1986 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +29.2% |
| 1987 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +62.0% |
| 1994 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +31.5% |
| 2024 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +23.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 3.5 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 3.5 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.08 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +425.4% | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 5.43 tonnes per hectare |
| 1985 | -78.6% | 5 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare |
| 1993 | +62.0% | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare |
| 2022 | -33.6% | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare |
| 2023 | +31.5% | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 2.84 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | -26.4% | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.978 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9345 tonnes per hectare | 0.8724 tonnes per hectare | 0.9692 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (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 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn yields in Puerto Rico?
- Corn yields in Puerto Rico was 3.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8724 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for corn yields?
- Puerto Rico ranks 88th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.