Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 37.33 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, 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 37.33 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Puerto Rico peaked at 49.8 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.68 t, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 209th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Production in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.68 t | — |
| 1962 | 13.92 t | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 14.04 t | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 14.28 t | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 14.4 t | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 14.64 t | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 14.76 t | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 15.48 t | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 16.2 t | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 16.92 t | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 18 t | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 18.72 t | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 19.08 t | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 19.44 t | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 19.8 t | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 20.4 t | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 20.4 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20.4 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20.4 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20.4 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 21.6 t | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 21.6 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 21.6 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 21.6 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22.2 t | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 23.28 t | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 24.36 t | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 25.08 t | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 25.2 t | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 25.2 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 38.4 t | +52.4% |
| 1992 | 38.4 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40.8 t | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 41.4 t | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 45 t | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 46.2 t | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 48 t | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 49.2 t | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 49.2 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.8 t | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 49.8 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.8 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.4 t | -65.1% |
| 2004 | 16.2 t | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 18.6 t | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 23.27 t | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 24.64 t | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 26.77 t | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 28.49 t | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 30.25 t | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 32.02 t | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 33.48 t | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 34.16 t | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 34.61 t | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 35.04 t | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.47 t | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 35.91 t | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 37.09 t | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 38.67 t | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 41.04 t | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 43.86 t | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 48.66 t | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 48.1 t | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 37.33 t | -22.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 37.33 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,629 t, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 37.33 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 139 t, 27% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -65.1% | 49.8 t | 17.4 t |
| 1991 | +52.4% | 25.2 t | 38.4 t |
| 2006 | +25.1% | 18.6 t | 23.27 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.6 t | 13.68 t | 16.2 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.36 t | 16.92 t | 20.4 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.69 t | 20.4 t | 25.2 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.18 t | 25.2 t | 49.2 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.48 t | 16.2 t | 49.8 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.67 t | 30.25 t | 38.67 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8 t | 37.33 t | 48.66 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 206 Luxembourg 40 t compare
- 207 El Salvador 38.14 t compare
- 208 Mauritius 37.97 t compare
- 210 Guadeloupe 36 t compare
- 211 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33 t compare
- 211 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Puerto Rico?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Puerto Rico was 37.33 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.68 t in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Puerto Rico ranks 209th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production 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 — 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.