Maize production in Puerto Rico
In 2024 Puerto Rico produced 233 t of maize, the 152nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2,230%. The record was 15,082 t in 1961. Area harvested: 67 ha, yield 3.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 233 t
- World rank
- 152 of 162
- 10-year change
- +2,230%
- Record
- 15,082 t
- 1961
Maize in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Puerto Rico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.5
- world 5.8 (−40%)
- kg per person
- 0.07
- world 149
- 10-year change
- +2,230%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | Bahamas | 605 | 0.00% |
| 151 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 427 | 0.00% |
| 152 | Puerto Rico | 233 | 0.00% |
| 153 | Dominica | 194 | 0.00% |
| 154 | Grenada | 177 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of 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 | 233 | −32% | 67 | 3.48 |
| 2023 | 341 | −11% | 120 | 2.84 |
| 2022 | 385 | +79% | 178 | 2.16 |
| 2021 | 215 | +47% | 66 | 3.26 |
| 2020 | 146 | +100% | 40 | 3.65 |
| 2019 | 73 | +265% | 18 | 4.06 |
| 2018 | 20 | +11% | 4 | 5.00 |
| 2017 | 18 | +5.9% | 5 | 3.60 |
| 2016 | 17 | +31% | 4 | 4.25 |
| 2015 | 13 | +30% | 4 | 3.25 |
| 2014 | 10 | −92% | 3 | 3.33 |
| 2013 | 120 | +991% | 42 | 2.86 |
| 2012 | 11 | −93% | 4 | 2.75 |
| 2011 | 159 | −15% | 59 | 2.69 |
| 2010 | 188 | −15% | 72 | 2.61 |
| 2009 | 222 | −14% | 86 | 2.58 |
| 2008 | 258 | −13% | 103 | 2.50 |
| 2007 | 296 | −22% | 121 | 2.45 |
| 2006 | 381 | −11% | 160 | 2.38 |
| 2005 | 428 | −9.7% | 185 | 2.31 |
| 2004 | 474 | −8.3% | 211 | 2.25 |
| 2003 | 517 | −19% | 237 | 2.18 |
| 2002 | 638 | −2.0% | 301 | 2.12 |
| 2001 | 651 | −1.7% | 317 | 2.05 |
| 2000 | 662 | −0.7% | 333 | 1.99 |
| 1999 | 667 | −34% | 346 | 1.93 |
| 1998 | 1,012 | +64% | 541 | 1.87 |
| 1997 | 616 | +7.7% | 346 | 1.78 |
| 1996 | 572 | +8.1% | 332 | 1.72 |
| 1995 | 529 | +12% | 318 | 1.66 |
| 1994 | 473 | +11% | 294 | 1.61 |
| 1993 | 428 | −7.0% | 247 | 1.73 |
| 1992 | 460 | −8.0% | 430 | 1.07 |
| 1991 | 500 | −7.4% | 435 | 1.15 |
| 1990 | 540 | −13% | 500 | 1.08 |
| 1989 | 620 | +100% | 580 | 1.07 |
| 1988 | 310 | −56% | 280 | 1.11 |
| 1987 | 700 | +289% | 650 | 1.08 |
| 1986 | 180 | +20% | 130 | 1.38 |
| 1985 | 150 | +50% | 140 | 1.07 |
| 1984 | 100 | 0.0% | 20 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 100 | +25% | 20 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 80 | −36% | 20 | 4.00 |
| 1981 | 125 | −17% | 23 | 5.43 |
| 1980 | 150 | −27% | 145 | 1.03 |
| 1979 | 205 | −4.7% | 220 | 0.93 |
| 1978 | 215 | −5.3% | 230 | 0.93 |
| 1977 | 227 | 0.0% | 240 | 0.95 |
| 1976 | 227 | −50% | 240 | 0.95 |
| 1975 | 454 | 0.0% | 480 | 0.95 |
| 1974 | 454 | −9.7% | 480 | 0.95 |
| 1973 | 503 | −54% | 545 | 0.92 |
| 1972 | 1,089 | −4.0% | 1,170 | 0.93 |
| 1971 | 1,134 | −17% | 1,170 | 0.97 |
| 1970 | 1,361 | −62% | 1,560 | 0.87 |
| 1969 | 3,629 | +14% | 3,140 | 1.16 |
| 1968 | 3,175 | −60% | 2,750 | 1.15 |
| 1967 | 7,938 | −18% | 6,878 | 1.15 |
| 1966 | 9,639 | −25% | 8,351 | 1.15 |
| 1965 | 12,927 | 0.0% | 9,628 | 1.34 |
| 1964 | 12,927 | +41% | 11,594 | 1.11 |
| 1963 | 9,149 | 0.0% | 9,039 | 1.01 |
| 1962 | 9,149 | −39% | 9,039 | 1.01 |
| 1961 | 15,082 | — | 15,422 | 0.98 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of maize in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico produced 233 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Puerto Rico rank in the world for production of maize?
Puerto Rico ranked 152nd of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Puerto Rico changed?
It rose by 2,230% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 15,082 t in 1961.
What is the yield of maize in Puerto Rico?
3.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (233 t from 67 ha), against a world average of 5.8 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.