Cassava yields in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cassava yields was 5.45 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava 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 5.45 tonnes per hectare for cassava yields in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 177.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Puerto Rico peaked at 15.78 tonnes per hectare in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1993.
Puerto Rico ranks 84th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | 8.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | 7.63 tonnes per hectare | 8.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 15.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | 7.42 tonnes per hectare | 9.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 7.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | 5.45 tonnes per hectare | 6.13 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 81 Dominican Republic 5.79 tonnes per hectare compare
- 82 French Guiana 5.57 tonnes per hectare compare
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 5.52 tonnes per hectare compare
- 85 Gabon 5.28 tonnes per hectare compare
- 86 Grenada 4.96 tonnes per hectare compare
- 87 Zimbabwe 4.8 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1,094 hectares (2023)
- Cereal production 3,952 metric tons (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,612 kg per hectare (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Puerto Rico?
- Cassava yields in Puerto Rico was 5.45 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 cassava yields recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.78 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cassava yields?
- Puerto Rico ranks 84th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.