Cattle meat per animal in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cattle meat per animal was 238 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
238 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
66th
of 198 countries
All-time high
309 kilograms per animal
in 2015
All-time low
120 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal 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 kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle meat per animal in Puerto Rico stood at 238 kilograms per animal.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Puerto Rico peaked at 309 kilograms per animal in 2015 and was at its lowest, 120 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 120 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 120 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 125 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 129 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 129 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 134 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 138 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 140 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 144 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 155 kilograms per animal | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 160 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 160 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 157 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 153 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 133 kilograms per animal | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 137 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 140 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 135 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 137 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 140 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 144 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 181 kilograms per animal | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 167 kilograms per animal | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 172 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 179 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 177 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 180 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 182 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 188 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 188 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 185 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 219 kilograms per animal | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 220 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 225 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 220 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 220 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 220 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 220 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 220 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 208 kilograms per animal | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 205 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 206 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 201 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 257 kilograms per animal | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 196 kilograms per animal | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 225 kilograms per animal | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 227 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 230 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 242 kilograms per animal | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 248 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 254 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 260 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 266 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 280 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 309 kilograms per animal | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 286 kilograms per animal | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 289 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 294 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 300 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 301 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 304 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 273 kilograms per animal | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 237 kilograms per animal | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 238 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131 kilograms per animal | 120 kilograms per animal | 144 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 146.7 kilograms per animal | 133 kilograms per animal | 160 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 171 kilograms per animal | 140 kilograms per animal | 188 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 213.7 kilograms per animal | 185 kilograms per animal | 225 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 219.7 kilograms per animal | 196 kilograms per animal | 257 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 278.6 kilograms per animal | 248 kilograms per animal | 309 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.6 kilograms per animal | 237 kilograms per animal | 304 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 63 Sierra Leone 244 kilograms per animal compare
- 64 Fiji 239 kilograms per animal compare
- 64 Switzerland 239 kilograms per animal compare
- 67 Greece 234 kilograms per animal compare
- 68 Costa Rica 230 kilograms per animal compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 230 kilograms per animal compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle meat per animal in Puerto Rico?
- Cattle meat per animal in Puerto Rico was 238 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 309 kilograms per animal in 2015.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Puerto Rico ranks 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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