Chicken meat production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Chicken meat production was 24,352 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24,352
Change on year
up 35.3%
World rank
125th
of 198 countries
All-time high
61,709
in 1995
All-time low
9,328
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Puerto Rico stood at 24,352.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Puerto Rico peaked at 61,709 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9,328, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 125th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,856 | 9,328 | 11,572 | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,581 | 12,543 | 25,080 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,673 | 26,313 | 53,309 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,909 | 51,329 | 61,709 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,459 | 47,065 | 59,582 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,461 | 31,359 | 49,344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,528 | 18,000 | 27,288 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agriculture share gdp 0.6858 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.6858 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
- Cereal yield 3,612 kg per hectare (2023)
- Milk yields per animal 3,667 (2024)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 10 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Puerto Rico?
- Chicken meat production in Puerto Rico was 24,352 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 61,709 in 1995.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,328 in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for chicken meat production?
- Puerto Rico ranks 125th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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