Aquaculture production (Food) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Aquaculture production (Food) was 10 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Puerto Rico, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, aquaculture production in Puerto Rico stood at 10 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Puerto Rico peaked at 462 metric tons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Puerto Rico ranks 178th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production (Food) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 97 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 86 metric tons | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 110 metric tons | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 113 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 242 metric tons | +114.2% |
| 1992 | 284 metric tons | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 160 metric tons | -43.7% |
| 1994 | 143 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 68 metric tons | -52.4% |
| 1996 | 58 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 13 metric tons | -77.6% |
| 1998 | 164 metric tons | +1161.5% |
| 1999 | 138 metric tons | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 154 metric tons | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 414 metric tons | +168.8% |
| 2002 | 462 metric tons | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 309 metric tons | -33.1% |
| 2004 | 457 metric tons | +47.9% |
| 2005 | 351 metric tons | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 306 metric tons | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 84.3 metric tons | -72.5% |
| 2008 | 62 metric tons | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 51 metric tons | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 17 metric tons | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 20 metric tons | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.92 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 20 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 20 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 16 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 metric tons | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 11 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 metric tons | -9.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 10 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 10 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 291.99 metric tons, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production (Food) in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1161.5% | 13 metric tons | 164 metric tons |
| 2001 | +168.8% | 154 metric tons | 414 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.3 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 110 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.3 metric tons | 13 metric tons | 284 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 265.03 metric tons | 51 metric tons | 462 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.09 metric tons | 16 metric tons | 20 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8 metric tons | 10 metric tons | 11 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0208 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.053 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Puerto Rico?
- Aquaculture production in Puerto Rico was 10 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 462 metric tons in 2002.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for aquaculture production?
- Puerto Rico ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Aquaculture production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.