Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0012 metric tons per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 0.0012 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 3,633.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0075 metric tons per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 2012.
Puerto Rico ranks 170th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0075 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -34.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +28.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -36.9% |
| 1969 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -27.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.002 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -23.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -53.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -29.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -59.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -31.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +63.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -34.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons per person | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 0 metric tons per person | -93.0% |
| 2013 | 0 metric tons per person | +999.7% |
| 2014 | 0 metric tons per person | -50.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +427.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +107.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +59.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +49.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +35.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | +11.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0012 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0012 metric tons per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0919 metric tons per person, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +999.7% | 0 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person |
| 2015 | +427.1% | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0001 metric tons per person |
| 2016 | +107.1% | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0002 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.005 metric tons per person | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 0.0075 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 metric tons per person | 0.0017 metric tons per person | 0.0022 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 metric tons per person | 0.0002 metric tons per person | 0.002 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 metric tons per person | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0003 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0002 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0012 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 167 Papua New Guinea 0.0018 metric tons per person compare
- 168 Grenada 0.0015 metric tons per person compare
- 169 Bahamas 0.0015 metric tons per person compare
- 171 Mauritius 0.0012 metric tons per person compare
- 172 Qatar 0.0008 metric tons per person compare
- 173 Jamaica 0.0008 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- 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, per capita 0.0566 units per person (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)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0012 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 metric tons per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 170th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,633.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.