Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production was 3.69 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 3.69 t for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Puerto Rico peaked at 299 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.4 t, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 219th out of 225 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 — Production in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140 t | — |
| 1962 | 140 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 142 t | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 148 t | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 150 t | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 187 t | +24.7% |
| 1967 | 186 t | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 193 t | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 188 t | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 194 t | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 192 t | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 198 t | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 200 t | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 236 t | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 257 t | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 268 t | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 265 t | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 274 t | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 262 t | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 241 t | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 169 t | -29.9% |
| 1983 | 186 t | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 188 t | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 181 t | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 174 t | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 183 t | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 197 t | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 236 t | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 254 t | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 272 t | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 299 t | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 272 t | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 264 t | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 202 t | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 181 t | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 136 t | -24.9% |
| 1998 | 140 t | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.33 t | -96.2% |
| 2000 | 3.4 t | -36.2% |
| 2001 | 8 t | +135.3% |
| 2002 | 11.34 t | +41.8% |
| 2003 | 15.1 t | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 10 t | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 9.5 t | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.72 t | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 6.37 t | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 8.11 t | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 7.73 t | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 7.34 t | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 6.9 t | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 7.39 t | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 6.11 t | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 5.68 t | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 5.29 t | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 4.92 t | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 4.55 t | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 4.32 t | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.49 t | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.75 t | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 3.7 t | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.67 t | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.58 t | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.69 t | +3.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 3.69 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 259.63 t, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 3.69 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 166.83 t, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +135.3% | 3.4 t | 8 t |
| 1999 | -96.2% | 140 t | 5.33 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.78 t | 140 t | 193 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 228.4 t | 192 t | 274 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 201.7 t | 169 t | 262 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 202.53 t | 5.33 t | 299 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.63 t | 3.4 t | 15.1 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 t | 4.32 t | 7.39 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 t | 3.58 t | 3.75 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 216 Cook Islands 7.52 t compare
- 217 Suriname 7.18 t compare
- 218 Antigua and Barbuda 4.69 t compare
- 220 French Guiana 1 t compare
- 221 Belize 0.94 t compare
- 222 New Caledonia 0.8 t 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 — production in Puerto Rico?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production in Puerto Rico was 3.69 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 299 t in 1992.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 t in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production?
- Puerto Rico ranks 219th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.