Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 159 kg/An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Puerto Rico stood at 159 kg/An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Puerto Rico peaked at 165 kg/An in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40 kg/An, in 1987.
Puerto Rico ranks 2nd of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 48 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50 kg/An | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 51 kg/An | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 51 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50 kg/An | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 51 kg/An | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 51 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 51 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 52 kg/An | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 55 kg/An | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 53 kg/An | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 47 kg/An | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 47 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 47 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 46 kg/An | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 46 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 46 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 48 kg/An | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 46 kg/An | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 47 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 45 kg/An | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 45 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 45 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 42 kg/An | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 41 kg/An | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 40 kg/An | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 41 kg/An | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 44 kg/An | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 44 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 45 kg/An | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 48 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 48 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64 kg/An | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 128 kg/An | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 163 kg/An | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 149 kg/An | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 129 kg/An | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 135 kg/An | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 145 kg/An | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 151 kg/An | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 157 kg/An | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 163 kg/An | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 165 kg/An | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 165 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 165 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 165 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 165 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 165 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 165 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 148 kg/An | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 159 kg/An | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 159 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 159 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 159 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 159 kg/An | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 159 kg/An is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.5 kg/An, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 159 kg/An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.5 kg/An, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +100.0% | 64 kg/An | 128 kg/An |
| 2002 | +33.3% | 48 kg/An | 64 kg/An |
| 2004 | +27.3% | 128 kg/An | 163 kg/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.11 kg/An | 48 kg/An | 51 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.7 kg/An | 46 kg/An | 55 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.6 kg/An | 40 kg/An | 47 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.3 kg/An | 44 kg/An | 48 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 116 kg/An | 48 kg/An | 163 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.3 kg/An | 148 kg/An | 165 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 159 kg/An | 159 kg/An | 159 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 1 Guyana 165 kg/An compare
- 2 Saint Lucia 159 kg/An compare
- 2 Saint Lucia 159 kg/An compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 152 kg/An compare
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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)
- 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 pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Puerto Rico?
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Puerto Rico was 159 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 165 kg/An in 2012.
- What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 kg/An in 1987.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Puerto Rico ranks 2nd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 pig with the bone, 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.