Bananas — Yield in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Bananas — Yield was 52,205 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Yield in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — yield in Puerto Rico is 52,205 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Puerto Rico peaked at 52,205 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,039 kg/ha, in 1998.
That places Puerto Rico 13th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Yield in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,529 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 15,529 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15,213 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 15,462 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 15,267 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 16,915 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 17,056 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 19,138 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 17,915 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 17,578 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 17,538 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 17,631 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 16,992 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 16,962 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 15,650 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 17,046 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 17,429 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 17,429 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17,382 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 19,075 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 19,133 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 18,895 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 18,322 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 18,013 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 18,005 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 18,035 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 18,041 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17,793 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 17,622 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 17,609 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 15,811 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 15,584 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 13,260 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 13,594 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 14,872 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 15,234 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 15,286 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 10,039 kg/ha | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 15,103 kg/ha | +50.4% |
| 2000 | 14,982 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 15,005 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 15,036 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 22,243 kg/ha | +47.9% |
| 2004 | 23,237 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 23,231 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 25,641 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 27,826 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 30,091 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 34,476 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 37,131 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 39,764 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 42,284 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 44,650 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 47,745 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 48,521 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 48,788 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 49,375 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 49,495 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49,832 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 50,116 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 50,316 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 50,263 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 50,756 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 52,205 kg/ha | +2.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 52,205 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,289 kg/ha, 2.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 52,205 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,817 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +50.4% | 10,039 kg/ha | 15,103 kg/ha |
| 2003 | +47.9% | 15,036 kg/ha | 22,243 kg/ha |
| 1998 | -34.3% | 15,286 kg/ha | 10,039 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,447 kg/ha | 15,213 kg/ha | 19,138 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,164 kg/ha | 15,650 kg/ha | 17,631 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,293 kg/ha | 17,622 kg/ha | 19,133 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,639 kg/ha | 10,039 kg/ha | 17,609 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,177 kg/ha | 14,982 kg/ha | 34,476 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,758 kg/ha | 37,131 kg/ha | 49,832 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,731 kg/ha | 50,116 kg/ha | 52,205 kg/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 — yield in Puerto Rico?
- Bananas — yield in Puerto Rico was 52,205 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 52,205 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,039 kg/ha in 1998.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for bananas — yield?
- Puerto Rico ranks 13th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, published as part of Bananas — Yield. 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.