Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 3.61 kg per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.61 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
78th
of 180 countries
All-time high
9.79 kg per hectare
in 1983
All-time low
1.07 kg per hectare
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Puerto Rico is 3.61 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 9.79 kg per hectare in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.07 kg per hectare, in 1992.
Puerto Rico ranks 78th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.13 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.27 kg per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 1.3 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1.34 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 1.6 kg per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1966 | 1.48 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 1.6 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 2.23 kg per hectare | +39.6% |
| 1969 | 2.13 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 2.64 kg per hectare | +23.9% |
| 1971 | 3.07 kg per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 3.04 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.1 kg per hectare | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 4.28 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 4.53 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 5.46 kg per hectare | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 6.12 kg per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 6.17 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.82 kg per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 7.39 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 9.7 kg per hectare | +31.2% |
| 1982 | 9.67 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.79 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 7.96 kg per hectare | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 2.87 kg per hectare | -63.9% |
| 1986 | 3.13 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 2.05 kg per hectare | -34.4% |
| 1988 | 2.36 kg per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 1.24 kg per hectare | -47.5% |
| 1990 | 1.08 kg per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 1.15 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.07 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.73 kg per hectare | +62.0% |
| 1994 | 1.61 kg per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.66 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.72 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.78 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.87 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.93 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.99 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.05 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.12 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.18 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.25 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.32 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.39 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.44 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.57 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.63 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.69 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.75 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.89 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.11 kg per hectare | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 3.01 kg per hectare | +42.7% |
| 2016 | 2.93 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.02 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.19 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.31 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.41 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.31 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.61 kg per hectare | +9.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 3.61 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 kg per hectare, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 3.61 kg per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.86 kg per hectare, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -63.9% | 7.96 kg per hectare | 2.87 kg per hectare |
| 1993 | +62.0% | 1.07 kg per hectare | 1.73 kg per hectare |
| 1989 | -47.5% | 2.36 kg per hectare | 1.24 kg per hectare |
| 2015 | +42.7% | 2.11 kg per hectare | 3.01 kg per hectare |
| 1987 | -34.4% | 3.13 kg per hectare | 2.05 kg per hectare |
| 1968 | +39.6% | 1.6 kg per hectare | 2.23 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 kg per hectare | 1.13 kg per hectare | 2.23 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.62 kg per hectare | 2.64 kg per hectare | 6.82 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.61 kg per hectare | 1.24 kg per hectare | 9.79 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 kg per hectare | 1.07 kg per hectare | 1.93 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 kg per hectare | 1.99 kg per hectare | 2.57 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 kg per hectare | 2.11 kg per hectare | 3.19 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 kg per hectare | 3.31 kg per hectare | 3.61 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- 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$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), 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)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Puerto Rico was 3.61 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.79 kg per hectare in 1983.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 kg per hectare in 1992.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.