Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.4456 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4456 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
156th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.03 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.4456 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 3,194.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Puerto Rico 156th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1963 | 1.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1965 | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1967 | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.854 metric tons per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9165 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.672 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6464 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6414 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5753 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5698 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5923 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5667 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6344 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.633 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.677 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6708 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7356 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7306 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7174 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5561 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5959 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6448 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3007 metric tons per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2153 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0879 metric tons per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0609 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0564 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0519 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0483 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0534 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0596 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0645 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0695 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1141 metric tons per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0752 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0747 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0734 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0719 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0583 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0534 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0483 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.043 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0334 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0291 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.025 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0212 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0179 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | -93.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 metric tons per square kilometre | +990.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0345 metric tons per square kilometre | +419.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0703 metric tons per square kilometre | +103.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1099 metric tons per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1587 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2151 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2020 | 0.275 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3326 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.402 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4456 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.4456 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.38 metric tons per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.4456 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.3 metric tons per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 | +990.8% | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0135 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +419.8% | 0.0066 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0345 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.854 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6208 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5667 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.677 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5255 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0879 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7356 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0654 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0483 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1141 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.051 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.025 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0747 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0649 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2151 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3638 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.275 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4456 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 153 Montenegro 0.509 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 154 Fiji 0.5032 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 155 Central African Republic 0.4857 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 157 Micronesia (country) 0.4134 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 158 United Arab Emirates 0.31 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 159 Mongolia 0.3018 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.4456 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 156th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,194.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.