Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 3,108 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Puerto Rico stood at 3,108 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Puerto Rico peaked at 4,150 An in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,140 An, in 1961.
Puerto Rico ranks 204th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,140 An | — |
| 1962 | 1,160 An | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1,170 An | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1,190 An | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1,200 An | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1,220 An | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1,230 An | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,290 An | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1,350 An | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 1,410 An | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 1,500 An | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 1,560 An | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1,590 An | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1,620 An | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1,650 An | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1,700 An | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,700 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,700 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,700 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,700 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,800 An | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 1,800 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,800 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,800 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,850 An | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1,940 An | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 2,030 An | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 2,090 An | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 2,100 An | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,100 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,200 An | +52.4% |
| 1992 | 3,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,400 An | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 3,450 An | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3,750 An | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 3,850 An | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4,000 An | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 4,100 An | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4,100 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,150 An | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4,150 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,150 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,450 An | -65.1% |
| 2004 | 1,350 An | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 1,550 An | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 1,939 An | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 2,052 An | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2,230 An | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 2,372 An | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 2,519 An | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 2,666 An | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2,788 An | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 2,844 An | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,881 An | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,917 An | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,952 An | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,989 An | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,087 An | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,220 An | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3,416 An | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 3,651 An | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 4,051 An | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 4,004 An | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3,108 An | -22.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 3,108 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 187,355 An, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 3,108 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,647 An, 47% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -65.1% | 4,150 An | 1,450 An |
| 1991 | +52.4% | 2,100 An | 3,200 An |
| 2006 | +25.1% | 1,550 An | 1,939 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,217 An | 1,140 An | 1,350 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,613 An | 1,410 An | 1,700 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,891 An | 1,700 An | 2,100 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,515 An | 2,100 An | 4,100 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,539 An | 1,350 An | 4,150 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,886 An | 2,519 An | 3,220 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,646 An | 3,108 An | 4,051 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 201 Timor-Leste 4,500 An compare
- 202 Grenada 4,415 An compare
- 203 Bhutan 3,200 An compare
- 205 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,764 An compare
- 205 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,764 An compare
- 207 Barbados 2,576 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Puerto Rico?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Puerto Rico was 3,108 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4,150 An in 2000.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,140 An in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Puerto Rico ranks 204th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. 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.