Global meat production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.03 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
65th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.03 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
3.26 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 12.03 tonnes per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Puerto Rico 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 4.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 4.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 4.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 4.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 4.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 4.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 4.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 5.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 5.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 5.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 5.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 5.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 6.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 6.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 7.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 7.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 7.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 7.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 7.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 8.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 10.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 10.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 10.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 11.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 11.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 12.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 10.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 10.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 10.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 10.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 10.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 10.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 9.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 9 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 9.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 8.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 8.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 8.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 7.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 8.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 8.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 8.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 7.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 7.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 6.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 5.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 5.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 5.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 6.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 3.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 62 Ecuador 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 Rwanda 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 Panama 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 Uruguay 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 Haiti 3.93 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 68 Armenia 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre 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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 12.03 tonnes per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.