Green maize production in Puerto Rico
In 2024 Puerto Rico produced 621 t of green maize, the 36th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.2%. The record was 635 t in 2004. Area harvested: 682 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 621 t
- World rank
- 36 of 48
- 10-year change
- +8.2%
- Record
- 635 t
- 2004
Green maize in Puerto Rico, 2003–2024 (tonnes)
Puerto Rico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.9
- world 8.8 (−90%)
- kg per person
- 0.19
- world 1.16
- 10-year change
- +8.2%
- world −14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Kazakhstan | 870 | 0.01% |
| 35 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 736 | 0.01% |
| 36 | Puerto Rico | 621 | 0.01% |
| 37 | Trinidad and Tobago | 611 | 0.01% |
| 38 | Barbados | 605 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of green maize
Share of the world total; Puerto Rico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 621 | +0.8% | 682 | 0.91 |
| 2023 | 616 | +0.7% | 678 | 0.91 |
| 2022 | 612 | −1.3% | 674 | 0.91 |
| 2021 | 620 | +1.1% | 683 | 0.91 |
| 2020 | 613 | +1.0% | 677 | 0.91 |
| 2019 | 607 | +0.7% | 672 | 0.90 |
| 2018 | 603 | +0.5% | 668 | 0.90 |
| 2017 | 600 | +2.2% | 667 | 0.90 |
| 2016 | 587 | +0.9% | 654 | 0.90 |
| 2015 | 582 | +1.4% | 650 | 0.90 |
| 2014 | 574 | +3.2% | 645 | 0.89 |
| 2013 | 556 | −0.7% | 625 | 0.89 |
| 2012 | 560 | +2.0% | 625 | 0.90 |
| 2011 | 549 | +0.7% | 624 | 0.88 |
| 2010 | 545 | +0.7% | 623 | 0.87 |
| 2009 | 541 | +0.9% | 621 | 0.87 |
| 2008 | 536 | −6.0% | 619 | 0.87 |
| 2007 | 570 | +3.6% | 660 | 0.86 |
| 2006 | 550 | +0.2% | 655 | 0.84 |
| 2005 | 549 | −14% | 654 | 0.84 |
| 2004 | 635 | +1,076% | 756 | 0.84 |
| 2003 | 54 | — | 65 | 0.83 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of green maize in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico produced 621 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Puerto Rico rank in the world for production of green maize?
Puerto Rico ranked 36th of 48 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 25.3% of the world total.
How has the production of green maize in Puerto Rico changed?
It rose by 8.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −14% for the world. The record was 635 t in 2004.
What is the yield of green maize in Puerto Rico?
0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (621 t from 682 ha), against a world average of 8.8 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Puerto Rico is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.