Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 1,228 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Puerto Rico is 1,228 g/An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Puerto Rico peaked at 1,611 g/An in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,037 g/An, in 2021.
Puerto Rico ranks 135th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | g/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,200 g/An | — |
| 1962 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,326 g/An | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 1,316 g/An | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1,330 g/An | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1,320 g/An | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,420 g/An | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 1,363 g/An | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 1,398 g/An | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1,465 g/An | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1,416 g/An | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1,375 g/An | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,404 g/An | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,324 g/An | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 1,391 g/An | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1,412 g/An | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1,381 g/An | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,350 g/An | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,507 g/An | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 1,363 g/An | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 1,343 g/An | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,300 g/An | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,300 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,339 g/An | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,299 g/An | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,301 g/An | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,302 g/An | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,271 g/An | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,300 g/An | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,300 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,300 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,300 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,472 g/An | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 1,611 g/An | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1,532 g/An | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1,553 g/An | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,586 g/An | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,566 g/An | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,573 g/An | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,537 g/An | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,444 g/An | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1,380 g/An | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,315 g/An | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,243 g/An | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1,214 g/An | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,174 g/An | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,328 g/An | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 1,406 g/An | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1,273 g/An | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 1,167 g/An | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1,037 g/An | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 1,241 g/An | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 1,208 g/An | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1,228 g/An | +1.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1,228 g/An is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,634 g/An, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1,228 g/An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,640 g/An, 75% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,200 g/An | 1,200 g/An | 1,200 g/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,307 g/An | 1,200 g/An | 1,420 g/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,402 g/An | 1,324 g/An | 1,507 g/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,312 g/An | 1,271 g/An | 1,363 g/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,479 g/An | 1,300 g/An | 1,611 g/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,331 g/An | 1,174 g/An | 1,537 g/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,176 g/An | 1,037 g/An | 1,241 g/An | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Puerto Rico?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Puerto Rico was 1,228 g/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,611 g/An in 2004.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,037 g/An in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Puerto Rico ranks 135th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.