Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 0.0053 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.0053 An per person for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0646 An per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 An per person, in 2021.
That places Puerto Rico 144th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0463 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0459 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.048 An per person | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.049 An per person | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0551 An per person | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0574 An per person | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0554 An per person | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0515 An per person | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0468 An per person | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0429 An per person | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0457 An per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0461 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0475 An per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0497 An per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0504 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0506 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0489 An per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0601 An per person | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0646 An per person | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0493 An per person | -23.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0367 An per person | -25.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0286 An per person | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0384 An per person | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0449 An per person | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0404 An per person | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.042 An per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0447 An per person | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0351 An per person | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0302 An per person | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0314 An per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0286 An per person | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0262 An per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0235 An per person | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0217 An per person | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.02 An per person | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0166 An per person | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 0.019 An per person | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0162 An per person | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.021 An per person | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0191 An per person | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.016 An per person | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0135 An per person | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 An per person | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0128 An per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0131 An per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0122 An per person | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0113 An per person | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0105 An per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0097 An per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 An per person | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 An per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 An per person | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 An per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 An per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 An per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 An per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 An per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 An per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 An per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 An per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 An per person | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 An per person | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0053 An per person | -1.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0053 An per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0368 An per person, 14% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0053 An per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0288 An per person, 19% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0506 An per person | 0.0459 An per person | 0.0574 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0506 An per person | 0.0429 An per person | 0.0646 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.039 An per person | 0.0286 An per person | 0.0493 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0224 An per person | 0.0162 An per person | 0.0314 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0131 An per person | 0.0097 An per person | 0.0191 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 An per person | 0.0051 An per person | 0.0089 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 An per person | 0.0046 An per person | 0.0054 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 141 Congo 0.0056 An per person compare
- 142 Indonesia 0.0055 An per person compare
- 143 Sierra Leone 0.0053 An per person compare
- 145 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0051 An per person compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 0.0051 An per person compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 0.005 An per person 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 beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Puerto Rico?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Puerto Rico was 0.0053 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0646 An per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 An per person in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Puerto Rico ranks 144th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.