Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.2401 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2401 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
144th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.6149 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.133 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 0.2401 metric tons per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.6149 metric tons per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.133 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Puerto Rico 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3495 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.372 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.372 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3269 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3157 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2818 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2818 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.248 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 0.248 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2368 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.248 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2368 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2255 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2255 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2565 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3002 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3248 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3604 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4055 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2883 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2011 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2483 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2993 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2654 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1687 metric tons per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1496 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1343 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1816 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2105 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2197 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2384 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2307 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2437 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2912 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4227 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3431 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 0.414 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4267 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4283 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6149 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5685 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3649 metric tons per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4268 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3768 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4015 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3163 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2599 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2732 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2607 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.133 metric tons per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 2011 | 0.168 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2122 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2156 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2041 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2058 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2087 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1754 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.185 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1708 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1781 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1781 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2424 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2423 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2401 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.2401 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.2401 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3107 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.248 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.372 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.282 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2255 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4055 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2147 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1343 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2993 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3259 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2197 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4283 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3863 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2599 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6149 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1879 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.133 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2156 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2162 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1781 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2424 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 0.2586 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 142 Madagascar 0.2576 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 143 Kenya 0.2407 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 145 Venezuela 0.2298 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 146 Ethiopia 0.2272 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 147 New Caledonia 0.2173 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.2401 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6149 metric tons per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.133 metric tons per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.