Global meat production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Global meat production was 35,721 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35,721
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
154th
of 202 countries
All-time high
106,728
in 1991
All-time low
28,952
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production in Puerto Rico stood at 35,721.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Puerto Rico peaked at 106,728 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28,952, in 2022.
Puerto Rico ranks 154th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,344 | — |
| 1962 | 35,183 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 37,681 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 39,194 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 41,451 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 43,415 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 43,834 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 43,504 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 43,760 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 43,998 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 47,524 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 49,134 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 51,377 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 52,195 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 51,688 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 57,114 | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 59,750 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 70,496 | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 76,741 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 66,462 | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 65,791 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 65,681 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 64,505 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 67,754 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 75,556 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 89,612 | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 94,035 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 95,416 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 98,572 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 100,890 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 106,728 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 97,092 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 96,012 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 95,384 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 93,897 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 88,998 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 89,299 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 87,071 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 79,845 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 84,590 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 74,543 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 74,552 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66,334 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 74,421 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 70,293 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 72,258 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 75,016 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 72,463 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 70,838 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 67,934 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 63,175 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 61,218 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 55,450 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 51,711 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 49,658 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 46,216 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 48,436 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 53,791 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 45,355 | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 40,128 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 32,492 | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 28,952 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 29,603 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 35,721 | +20.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 35,721 is below the median for high income countries, which is 301,415, 12% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 35,721 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 246,399, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,152 | 33,344 | 43,834 | 9 |
| 1970s | 56,002 | 43,998 | 76,741 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,338 | 64,505 | 98,572 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93,522 | 79,845 | 106,728 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,531 | 66,334 | 84,590 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,294 | 45,355 | 67,934 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,379 | 28,952 | 40,128 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.053 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0208 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production in Puerto Rico?
- Global meat production in Puerto Rico was 35,721 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 106,728 in 1991.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,952 in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for global meat production?
- Puerto Rico ranks 154th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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