Fruit Primary — Production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fruit Primary — Production was 281,944 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fruit Primary — Production in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit primary — production in Puerto Rico is 281,944 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — production in Puerto Rico peaked at 354,088 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 128,404 t, in 1999.
Puerto Rico ranks 152nd of 253 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Fruit Primary — Production in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 271,454 t | — |
| 1962 | 281,393 t | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 297,207 t | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 288,655 t | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 313,118 t | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 315,903 t | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 304,482 t | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 289,276 t | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 293,369 t | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 293,137 t | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 299,630 t | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 283,534 t | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 274,611 t | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 270,242 t | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 283,026 t | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 276,175 t | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 277,163 t | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 276,919 t | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 293,135 t | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 290,100 t | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 306,586 t | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 303,565 t | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 300,878 t | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 288,981 t | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 279,330 t | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 282,294 t | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 289,688 t | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 309,417 t | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 278,127 t | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 227,215 t | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 272,971 t | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 263,799 t | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 240,997 t | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 223,864 t | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 178,174 t | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 189,290 t | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 180,163 t | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 197,321 t | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 128,404 t | -34.9% |
| 2000 | 224,193 t | +74.6% |
| 2001 | 208,581 t | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 214,401 t | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 234,101 t | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 250,944 t | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 194,836 t | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 217,486 t | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 222,233 t | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 232,746 t | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 239,032 t | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 251,478 t | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 251,623 t | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 354,088 t | +40.7% |
| 2013 | 245,527 t | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 186,690 t | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 219,975 t | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 246,517 t | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 252,814 t | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 247,532 t | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 262,396 t | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 270,250 t | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 277,563 t | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 318,740 t | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 289,649 t | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 281,944 t | -2.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 281,944 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 197,345 t, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 281,944 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 536,400 t, 53% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit Primary — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +74.6% | 128,404 t | 224,193 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 294,984 t | 271,454 t | 315,903 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 282,757 t | 270,242 t | 299,630 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 292,897 t | 278,127 t | 309,417 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,220 t | 128,404 t | 272,971 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,855 t | 194,836 t | 250,944 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 251,864 t | 186,690 t | 354,088 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 287,629 t | 270,250 t | 318,740 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 149 United Arab Emirates 357,113 t compare
- 150 El Salvador 330,948 t compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 292,087 t compare
- 153 Congo 272,820 t compare
- 153 Congo 272,820 t compare
- 155 Martinique 269,555 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0208 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.053 hectares 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit primary — production in Puerto Rico?
- Fruit primary — production in Puerto Rico was 281,944 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fruit primary — production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 354,088 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,404 t in 1999.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fruit primary — production?
- Puerto Rico ranks 152nd out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fruit primary — production rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 Fruit Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.