Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production was 3.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.75 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
75th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.79 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
All-time low
1.07 tonnes per hectare
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 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 3.75 tonnes per hectare for change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Puerto Rico peaked at 9.79 tonnes per hectare in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.07 tonnes per hectare, in 1992.
That places Puerto Rico 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1966 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +39.6% |
| 1969 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 1971 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 6.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 7.39 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 9.7 tonnes per hectare | +31.2% |
| 1982 | 9.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.79 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 7.96 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | -63.9% |
| 1986 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | -34.4% |
| 1988 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -47.5% |
| 1990 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +62.0% |
| 1994 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +42.7% |
| 2016 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 9.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Puerto Rico?
- Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Puerto Rico was 3.75 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 change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.79 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production?
- Puerto Rico ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.