Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Puerto Rico stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Puerto Rico peaked at 9.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2007.
Puerto Rico ranks 185th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.7% | — |
| 1963 | 9.0% | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 7.5% | -17.1% |
| 1965 | 6.2% | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | -18.4% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | +43.1% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -20.6% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 45% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 17% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 3.5% | 9.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 182 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8% compare
- 183 United Arab Emirates 0.8% compare
- 184 Belgium 0.7% compare
- 186 Switzerland 0.6% compare
- 187 United Kingdom 0.6% compare
- 188 Channel Islands 0.6% 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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Puerto Rico?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Puerto Rico was 0.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Puerto Rico ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.