Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 4,060 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,060
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
151st
of 198 countries
All-time high
28,128
in 1979
All-time low
4,060
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 4,060 for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Puerto Rico peaked at 28,128 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4,060, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 151st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,304 | — |
| 1962 | 13,548 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 15,008 | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 16,093 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 18,381 | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 20,192 | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 20,279 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 19,189 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 18,100 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 18,103 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20,178 | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 20,775 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 21,407 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 22,280 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 20,052 | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 21,055 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 21,057 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25,428 | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 28,128 | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 22,079 | -21.5% |
| 1981 | 17,123 | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 16,980 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 21,200 | +24.9% |
| 1984 | 25,809 | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 24,418 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 25,409 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 27,656 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 22,205 | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 19,896 | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 20,929 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 18,859 | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 20,551 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 18,712 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 17,835 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 16,218 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 13,669 | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 15,713 | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 13,500 | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 17,545 | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 15,122 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 12,511 | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 10,647 | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 9,656 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 12,583 | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 9,802 | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 10,458 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 9,694 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 9,073 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 8,783 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 8,238 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 7,706 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 6,939 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 6,884 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,793 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7,004 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6,063 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 5,698 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 5,376 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 5,095 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 4,860 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 4,577 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 4,357 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 4,114 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 4,060 | -1.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 4,060 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42,740, 10% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 4,060 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,604, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,122 | 13,304 | 20,279 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,846 | 18,103 | 28,128 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,278 | 16,980 | 27,656 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,353 | 13,500 | 20,929 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,833 | 8,783 | 15,122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,580 | 5,095 | 8,238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,394 | 4,060 | 4,860 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 148 Iceland 4,860 compare
- 149 Fiji 4,160 compare
- 150 North Macedonia 4,135 compare
- 152 Guyana 3,256 compare
- 153 New Caledonia 2,984 compare
- 154 Guadeloupe 2,647 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.053 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0208 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Puerto Rico?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Puerto Rico was 4,060 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 28,128 in 1979.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,060 in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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