Milk per animal in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Milk per animal was 3,667 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,667 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4,396 kilograms per animal
in 1991
All-time low
1,625 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 3,667 kilograms per animal for milk per animal in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Puerto Rico peaked at 4,396 kilograms per animal in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,625 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
Puerto Rico ranks 39th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,625 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 1,745 kilograms per animal | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 1,784 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1,808 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 2,040 kilograms per animal | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 2,026 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2,117 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 2,069 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2,091 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2,046 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 2,039 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2,035 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,987 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 2,086 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 2,070 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 2,088 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2,232 kilograms per animal | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 2,147 kilograms per animal | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 2,265 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 2,317 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 2,389 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 2,190 kilograms per animal | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 1,919 kilograms per animal | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 1,748 kilograms per animal | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 3,322 kilograms per animal | +90.1% |
| 1986 | 3,561 kilograms per animal | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 4,093 kilograms per animal | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 3,953 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 4,162 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 4,141 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 4,396 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 4,266 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 4,137 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 4,088 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 4,161 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4,030 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3,933 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3,640 kilograms per animal | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 3,776 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3,945 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4,108 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 4,037 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,886 kilograms per animal | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3,734 kilograms per animal | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3,717 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,658 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,309 kilograms per animal | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 3,380 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,390 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,529 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 3,610 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3,538 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,584 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,522 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3,563 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,563 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,526 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,578 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,558 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,608 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,652 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3,732 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,669 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3,667 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 3,667 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,667 kilograms per animal, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 3,667 kilograms per animal is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,370 kilograms per animal, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +90.1% | 1,748 kilograms per animal | 3,322 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,923 kilograms per animal | 1,625 kilograms per animal | 2,117 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,099 kilograms per animal | 1,987 kilograms per animal | 2,265 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,965 kilograms per animal | 1,748 kilograms per animal | 4,162 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,057 kilograms per animal | 3,640 kilograms per animal | 4,396 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,716 kilograms per animal | 3,309 kilograms per animal | 4,108 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,557 kilograms per animal | 3,522 kilograms per animal | 3,610 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,665 kilograms per animal | 3,608 kilograms per animal | 3,732 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- 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$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk per animal in Puerto Rico?
- Milk per animal in Puerto Rico was 3,667 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk per animal recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4,396 kilograms per animal in 1991.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,625 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for milk per animal?
- Puerto Rico ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.