Fruit Primary — Yield in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fruit Primary — Yield was 24,028 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fruit Primary — Yield in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit primary — yield in Puerto Rico is 24,028 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — yield in Puerto Rico peaked at 24,028 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,599 kg/ha, in 1998.
That places Puerto Rico 16th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Fruit Primary — Yield in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,569 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 16,945 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 16,967 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 18,077 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 17,630 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 19,203 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 18,827 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 19,956 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 19,486 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 18,303 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 21,159 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 20,670 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 20,529 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 20,308 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 19,191 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 19,890 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 20,122 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 19,848 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 20,459 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 21,397 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 21,353 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 21,428 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 20,746 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 20,203 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 16,872 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 16,812 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 16,893 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 18,001 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 17,582 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 18,208 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 17,639 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 17,256 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 13,899 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 15,396 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 13,374 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 13,903 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 13,503 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 9,599 kg/ha | -28.9% |
| 1999 | 11,429 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 12,964 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 13,336 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 12,394 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 15,508 kg/ha | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 15,627 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 15,952 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 16,442 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 16,733 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 17,294 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 18,046 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 18,491 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 19,028 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 19,901 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 20,428 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 21,406 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 23,223 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 22,662 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 22,510 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 23,429 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 23,286 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 23,364 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 23,655 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 23,742 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 23,463 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 24,028 kg/ha | +2.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 24,028 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,957 kg/ha, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 24,028 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,433 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit Primary — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -28.9% | 13,503 kg/ha | 9,599 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,184 kg/ha | 16,569 kg/ha | 19,956 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,048 kg/ha | 18,303 kg/ha | 21,159 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,129 kg/ha | 16,812 kg/ha | 21,428 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,421 kg/ha | 9,599 kg/ha | 18,208 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,429 kg/ha | 12,394 kg/ha | 18,046 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,437 kg/ha | 18,491 kg/ha | 23,429 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,650 kg/ha | 23,364 kg/ha | 24,028 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 — yield in Puerto Rico?
- Fruit primary — yield in Puerto Rico was 24,028 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fruit primary — yield recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 24,028 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — yield recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,599 kg/ha in 1998.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fruit primary — yield?
- Puerto Rico ranks 16th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fruit primary — yield rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Yield. 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.