Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Milk per animal
Costa Rica
4,166 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Puerto Rico
3,667 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
36th
Puerto Rico rank
39th
Milk per animal over time
- Costa Rica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4,166 kilograms per animal against 3,667 kilograms per animal in Puerto Rico, a difference of 499 kilograms per animal.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Puerto Rico ranks 39th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 933.46 kilograms per animal | 1,923 kilograms per animal | 989.46 kilograms per animal | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 1,004 kilograms per animal | 2,099 kilograms per animal | 1,096 kilograms per animal | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1,253 kilograms per animal | 2,965 kilograms per animal | 1,712 kilograms per animal | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 4,981 kilograms per animal | 4,057 kilograms per animal | 924.7 kilograms per animal | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4,097 kilograms per animal | 3,716 kilograms per animal | 380.44 kilograms per animal | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4,258 kilograms per animal | 3,557 kilograms per animal | 700.51 kilograms per animal | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4,567 kilograms per animal | 3,665 kilograms per animal | 901.51 kilograms per animal | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk per animal, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?
- Costa Rica, at 4,166 kilograms per animal against 3,667 kilograms per animal in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk per animal between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 499 kilograms per animal, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for milk per animal?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Puerto Rico ranks 39th of 192 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 Milk per animal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.