Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 100.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 100.09 for food — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Puerto Rico peaked at 358.58 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 96.5, in 2014.
That places Puerto Rico 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 358.58 | — |
| 1962 | 343.48 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 354.88 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 348.57 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 335.05 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 343.85 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 318.87 | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 283.92 | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 267.04 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 269.09 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 247.09 | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 241.98 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 228.07 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 220.97 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 218.31 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 224.03 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 218.13 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 223.75 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 219.71 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 202.17 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 196.61 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 184.5 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 181.69 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 175.32 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 173.77 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 179.49 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 192.99 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 189.84 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 187.66 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 176.14 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 181.21 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 172.15 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 167.37 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 156.33 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 148.68 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 141.62 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 138.44 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 139.45 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 120.77 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 134.59 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 127.07 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 124.84 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 121.93 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 130.14 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 117.47 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 120.06 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 117.67 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 116.59 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 114.89 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 112.96 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 110.2 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 119.97 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 104.93 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 96.5 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 101.14 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 102.35 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 105.47 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 108.87 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 105.4 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 104.33 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 97.68 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 104.22 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 98.63 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 100.09 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 328.25 | 267.04 | 358.58 | 9 |
| 1970s | 231.11 | 218.13 | 269.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 186.4 | 173.77 | 202.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.22 | 120.77 | 181.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.53 | 114.89 | 134.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.78 | 96.5 | 119.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.99 | 97.68 | 104.33 | 5 |
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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 food — gross per capita production index number in Puerto Rico?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Puerto Rico was 100.09 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 358.58 in 1961.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5 in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Puerto Rico ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.