Capture fishery production, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0007 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0007 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
180th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0014 metric tons per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0003 metric tons per person
in 2010
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per capita in Puerto Rico is 0.0007 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0014 metric tons per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 metric tons per person, in 2010.
That places Puerto Rico 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -13.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -29.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -31.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -37.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +34.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +43.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -35.9% |
| 2003 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -48.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0007 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0007 metric tons per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0094 metric tons per person, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0013 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0003 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.001 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0014 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 0.0003 metric tons per person | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 177 Guatemala 0.0008 metric tons per person compare
- 178 Nepal 0.0007 metric tons per person compare
- 179 Eritrea 0.0007 metric tons per person compare
- 181 Gibraltar 0.0006 metric tons per person compare
- 182 Kuwait 0.0005 metric tons per person compare
- 183 Hungary 0.0005 metric tons per person compare
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 capture fishery production, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0007 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 metric tons per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 metric tons per person in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- 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
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.