Bananas — Area harvested in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Bananas — Area harvested was 2,057 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bananas — Area harvested in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 2,057 ha for bananas — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Puerto Rico peaked at 7,809 ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,551 ha, in 2014.
That places Puerto Rico 94th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Area harvested in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,428 ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,428 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,809 ha | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 6,917 ha | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 7,703 ha | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 6,500 ha | -15.6% |
| 1967 | 6,288 ha | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 5,502 ha | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 6,288 ha | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 6,400 ha | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 6,500 ha | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 6,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,400 ha | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 6,500 ha | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 7,131 ha | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 6,600 ha | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 6,500 ha | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 6,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,345 ha | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 5,700 ha | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 5,500 ha | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 5,400 ha | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 5,350 ha | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 5,000 ha | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,800 ha | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 3,800 ha | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 4,300 ha | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 4,000 ha | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 3,650 ha | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 4,000 ha | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 3,250 ha | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 3,153 ha | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,500 ha | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 4,908 ha | +96.3% |
| 1999 | 2,100 ha | -57.2% |
| 2000 | 3,750 ha | +78.6% |
| 2001 | 3,170 ha | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 3,320 ha | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2,334 ha | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 2,431 ha | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2,247 ha | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 2,370 ha | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2,332 ha | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,335 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,176 ha | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2,183 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,113 ha | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,609 ha | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 1,933 ha | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 1,551 ha | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 1,614 ha | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,776 ha | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1,849 ha | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,046 ha | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 1,994 ha | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,978 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,002 ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,089 ha | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2,053 ha | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2,057 ha | +0.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2,057 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 5 ha, 411.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2,057 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,955 ha, 30% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Area harvested 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 | +96.3% | 2,500 ha | 4,908 ha |
| 2000 | +78.6% | 2,100 ha | 3,750 ha |
| 1999 | -57.2% | 4,908 ha | 2,100 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,874 ha | 5,502 ha | 7,809 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,553 ha | 6,400 ha | 7,131 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,210 ha | 4,800 ha | 5,700 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,566 ha | 2,100 ha | 4,908 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,646 ha | 2,176 ha | 3,750 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,967 ha | 1,551 ha | 2,609 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,036 ha | 1,978 ha | 2,089 ha | 5 |
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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 bananas — area harvested in Puerto Rico?
- Bananas — area harvested in Puerto Rico was 2,057 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 7,809 ha in 1963.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,551 ha in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for bananas — area harvested?
- Puerto Rico ranks 94th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.