Japan vs Puerto Rico: Corn production
Japan
168.87 tonnes
in 2024
Puerto Rico
232.87 tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
159th
Puerto Rico rank
156th
Corn production over time
- Japan
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 232.87 tonnes against 168.87 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 64 tonnes.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 159th and Puerto Rico ranks 156th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,500 tonnes | 9,291 tonnes | 68,209 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 15,633 tonnes | 586.9 tonnes | 15,046 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 1,650 tonnes | 251.5 tonnes | 1,398 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 442.69 tonnes | 579.66 tonnes | 136.98 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 160.02 tonnes | 452.73 tonnes | 292.71 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 168.94 tonnes | 62.89 tonnes | 106.05 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 169.43 tonnes | 263.97 tonnes | 94.54 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Japan or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 232.87 tonnes against 168.87 tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Japan and Puerto Rico?
- 64 tonnes, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Puerto Rico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Puerto Rico rank globally for corn production?
- Japan ranks 159th and Puerto Rico ranks 156th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.