Agricultural output, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Agricultural output, per capita was 178.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
178.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
140th
of 158 countries
All-time high
589.76 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 1963
All-time low
159.94 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural output, per capita in Puerto Rico is 178.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 589.76 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 159.94 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, in 2014.
That places Puerto Rico 140th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 574.35 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 572.68 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 589.76 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 580.24 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 584.33 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 543.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 513.73 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 468.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 443.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 446.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 417.32 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 413.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 392.7 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 378.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 372.99 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 382.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 376.75 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 394.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 388.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 355.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 351.94 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 335.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 330.63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 316.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 310.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 319.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 341.54 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 330 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 326.73 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 309.07 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 320.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 297.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 286.8 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 263.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 246.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 235.94 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 229 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 235.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 196.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 221.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 215.44 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 209.93 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 211.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 224.97 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 196.02 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 198.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 191.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 191.8 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 189.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 186.76 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 184.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 204.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 175.28 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 159.94 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 170.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 175.88 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 176.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 177.66 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 178.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 182.54 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 176.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 194.77 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 182.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 178.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 178.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 647.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 178.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 496.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 36% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 541.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 443.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 589.76 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 396.39 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 372.99 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 446.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 331.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 310.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 355.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 196.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 320.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 189.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 224.97 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 159.94 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 204.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.96 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 176.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 194.77 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 137 Central African Republic 182.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 138 Guinea 181.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 139 Burkina Faso 179.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 177.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 142 Ethiopia 163.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 143 Malta 155.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Agricultural output, per capita in Puerto Rico was 178.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 589.76 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.94 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for agricultural output, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 140th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.