Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 499 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Puerto Rico stood at 499 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Puerto Rico peaked at 48,500 An in 1968 and was at its lowest, 307 An, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 217th out of 227 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.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14,200 An | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 14,800 An | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 15,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 18,000 An | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 18,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 48,500 An | +169.4% |
| 1969 | 18,000 An | -62.9% |
| 1970 | 18,500 An | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 18,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18,800 An | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 19,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 19,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 21,000 An | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 22,000 An | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 23,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 23,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23,500 An | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 23,000 An | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 22,000 An | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 15,500 An | -29.5% |
| 1983 | 16,500 An | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 16,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16,615 An | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 15,313 An | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 16,758 An | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 17,392 An | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 21,740 An | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 23,500 An | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 24,995 An | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 26,500 An | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 24,500 An | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 24,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 18,500 An | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 16,500 An | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 12,300 An | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 11,600 An | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 485 An | -95.8% |
| 2000 | 307 An | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 729 An | +137.5% |
| 2002 | 1,031 An | +41.4% |
| 2003 | 1,374 An | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 1,109 An | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 1,230 An | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 995 An | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 665 An | -33.2% |
| 2008 | 854 An | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 820 An | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 784 An | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 743 An | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 802 An | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 668 An | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 626 An | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 588 An | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 551 An | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 514 An | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 495 An | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 520 An | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 510 An | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 508 An | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 486 An | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 501 An | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 499 An | -0.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 499 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,430 An, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 499 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,218 An, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +169.4% | 18,000 An | 48,500 An |
| 2001 | +137.5% | 307 An | 729 An |
| 1999 | -95.8% | 11,600 An | 485 An |
| 1969 | -62.9% | 48,500 An | 18,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,389 An | 14,000 An | 48,500 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,630 An | 18,500 An | 23,500 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,132 An | 15,313 An | 23,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,288 An | 485 An | 26,500 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 911.4 An | 307 An | 1,374 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 629.1 An | 495 An | 802 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 500.8 An | 486 An | 510 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 214 Singapore 576 An compare
- 215 Cook Islands 518 An compare
- 216 Suriname 503 An compare
- 218 Estonia 460 An compare
- 219 Antigua and Barbuda 295 An compare
- 220 French Guiana 100 An 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 meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Puerto Rico?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Puerto Rico was 499 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 48,500 An in 1968.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 307 An in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Puerto Rico ranks 217th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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.