Bean yields in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Bean yields was 0.8407 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8407 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
93rd
of 133 countries
All-time high
5.73 tonnes per hectare
in 1999
All-time low
0.3797 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean yields in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.8407 tonnes per hectare for bean yields in 2024.
The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Puerto Rico peaked at 5.73 tonnes per hectare in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3797 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Puerto Rico ranks 93rd of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bean yields in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3798 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.3797 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3798 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5341 tonnes per hectare | +40.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5198 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5771 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5771 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5857 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.56 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5128 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5625 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5652 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5556 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5625 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5625 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6904 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5833 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6713 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5556 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5882 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6842 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | +738.0% |
| 2000 | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5789 tonnes per hectare | -89.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6316 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8415 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8556 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8747 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9398 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7424 tonnes per hectare | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9276 tonnes per hectare | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8407 tonnes per hectare | -24.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.8407 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 tonnes per hectare, 48% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.8407 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.873 tonnes per hectare, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean yields 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 | +738.0% | 0.6842 tonnes per hectare | 5.73 tonnes per hectare |
| 2003 | -89.8% | 5.69 tonnes per hectare | 0.5789 tonnes per hectare |
| 1964 | +40.6% | 0.3798 tonnes per hectare | 0.5341 tonnes per hectare |
| 2016 | +29.2% | 0.9276 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare |
| 2014 | -25.9% | 1 tonnes per hectare | 0.7424 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4989 tonnes per hectare | 0.3797 tonnes per hectare | 0.5771 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5627 tonnes per hectare | 0.5128 tonnes per hectare | 0.5857 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.5556 tonnes per hectare | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | 0.5789 tonnes per hectare | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 0.7424 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 0.8407 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 bean yields in Puerto Rico?
- Bean yields in Puerto Rico was 0.8407 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3797 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for bean yields?
- Puerto Rico ranks 93rd out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.