Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 2,236 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,236 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 33.1%
World rank
35th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5,355 animals per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
876.33 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 2,236 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 5,355 animals per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 876.33 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 876.33 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 994.36 animals per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 1,037 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 1,087 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 976.1 animals per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 1,014 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 1,045 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1,069 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1,081 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,178 animals per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 1,293 animals per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 1,310 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,251 animals per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 1,294 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1,349 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1,467 animals per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 1,475 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1,571 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 2,023 animals per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 2,146 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 2,353 animals per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 2,318 animals per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2,131 animals per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 2,240 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 2,678 animals per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 3,097 animals per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 3,463 animals per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 4,224 animals per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 3,989 animals per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 4,246 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 4,758 animals per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 4,994 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 5,141 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 5,163 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5,355 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 5,186 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 5,186 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,231 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4,554 animals per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 5,167 animals per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 4,468 animals per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 4,692 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 3,605 animals per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 3,482 animals per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 3,648 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 3,797 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3,963 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 3,828 animals per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3,710 animals per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3,620 animals per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,516 animals per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3,575 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3,318 animals per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 3,213 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,111 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,012 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,909 animals per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3,247 animals per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 2,896 animals per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 2,635 animals per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 2,175 animals per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 1,635 animals per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 1,680 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2,236 animals per square kilometre | +33.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2,236 animals per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2,236 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 618.72 animals per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,020 animals per square kilometre | 876.33 animals per square kilometre | 1,087 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,421 animals per square kilometre | 1,178 animals per square kilometre | 2,023 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,864 animals per square kilometre | 2,131 animals per square kilometre | 4,224 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,981 animals per square kilometre | 4,246 animals per square kilometre | 5,355 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,036 animals per square kilometre | 3,482 animals per square kilometre | 5,167 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,242 animals per square kilometre | 2,896 animals per square kilometre | 3,620 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,072 animals per square kilometre | 1,635 animals per square kilometre | 2,635 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 32 Sri Lanka 2,345 animals per square kilometre compare
- 33 Japan 2,323 animals per square kilometre compare
- 34 Switzerland 2,279 animals per square kilometre compare
- 36 Guatemala 2,221 animals per square kilometre compare
- 37 Vietnam 2,192 animals per square kilometre compare
- 38 Hungary 2,190 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 2,236 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5,355 animals per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 876.33 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.