Index of cereal production yield and land use in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 996 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
996
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
166th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15,872
in 1961
All-time low
4
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Puerto Rico stood at 996.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 3,457.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Puerto Rico peaked at 15,872 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2012.
That places Puerto Rico 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,872 | — |
| 1962 | 9,489 | -40.2% |
| 1963 | 9,519 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 12,094 | +27.1% |
| 1965 | 10,158 | -16.0% |
| 1966 | 8,901 | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 7,478 | -16.0% |
| 1968 | 3,400 | -54.5% |
| 1969 | 3,820 | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 2,260 | -40.8% |
| 1971 | 1,870 | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 1,870 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,245 | -33.4% |
| 1974 | 1,180 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 1,160 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 920 | -20.7% |
| 1977 | 920 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 910 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 880 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 805 | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 673 | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 670 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 650 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 620 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 1,840 | +196.8% |
| 1986 | 1,830 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,300 | -29.0% |
| 1988 | 810 | -37.7% |
| 1989 | 630 | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 500 | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 435 | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 430 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 247 | -42.6% |
| 1994 | 294 | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 318 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 332 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 346 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 541 | +56.4% |
| 1999 | 346 | -36.0% |
| 2000 | 333 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 317 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 301 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 237 | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 211 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 185 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 160 | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 121 | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 103 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 86 | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 72 | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 59 | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 4 | -93.2% |
| 2013 | 42 | +950.0% |
| 2014 | 28 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 102 | +264.3% |
| 2016 | 213 | +108.8% |
| 2017 | 323 | +51.6% |
| 2018 | 454 | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 598 | +31.7% |
| 2020 | 740 | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 872 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 1,078 | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 1,114 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 996 | -10.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 996 is below the median for high income countries, which is 281,940, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 996 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,617, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +950.0% | 4 | 42 |
| 2015 | +264.3% | 28 | 102 |
| 1985 | +196.8% | 620 | 1,840 |
| 2016 | +108.8% | 102 | 213 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,970 | 3,400 | 15,872 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,322 | 880 | 2,260 | 10 |
| 1980s | 982.8 | 620 | 1,840 | 10 |
| 1990s | 378.9 | 247 | 541 | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.4 | 86 | 333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.5 | 4 | 598 | 10 |
| 2020s | 960 | 740 | 1,114 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 163 Vanuatu 1,549 compare
- 164 Brunei 1,494 compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 1,477 compare
- 167 United Arab Emirates 900 compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 804 compare
- 169 New Caledonia 631 compare
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Puerto Rico?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Puerto Rico was 996 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 15,872 in 1961.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Puerto Rico ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,457.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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