Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of cattle, annual growth rate was -1.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 116.8%
World rank
137th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9.67 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-28.33 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of cattle, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico is -1.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 116.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 9.67 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -28.33 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Puerto Rico ranks 137th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1964 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1965 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -227.4% |
| 1966 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 1967 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1968 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -241.4% |
| 1969 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1970 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1973 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 1974 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8596 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1976 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +215.3% |
| 1977 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1978 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 1979 | -6.8 % change on previous year | +346.3% |
| 1980 | -8.58 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1982 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +381.9% |
| 1983 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1985 | -0.5197 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1986 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -416.5% |
| 1987 | -13.26 % change on previous year | -906.3% |
| 1988 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1989 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1990 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1991 | -0.4499 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1992 | -28.33 % change on previous year | +6197.3% |
| 1993 | -0.0517 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1994 | -0.0406 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1995 | -14.2 % change on previous year | +34897.7% |
| 1996 | 0.765 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1997 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +526.6% |
| 1998 | -0.3417 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1999 | -0.8998 % change on previous year | +163.3% |
| 2000 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -355.3% |
| 2001 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9999 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +413.2% |
| 2004 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -251.1% |
| 2005 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2006 | -5.18 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
| 2007 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2008 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2009 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2010 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2011 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2012 | -8.55 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9441 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2014 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -319.5% |
| 2015 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2016 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2017 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2018 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2019 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 2020 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2021 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2022 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -365.7% |
| 2024 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's -1.62 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.43 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's -1.62 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1041 % change on previous year, 15.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -34897.7% | -0.0406 % change on previous year | -14.2 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -6197.3% | -0.4499 % change on previous year | -28.33 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -906.3% | 1.64 % change on previous year | -13.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3727 % change on previous year | -6.8 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 % change on previous year | -13.26 % change on previous year | 9.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.61 % change on previous year | -28.33 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.97 % change on previous year | -7.75 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.15 % change on previous year | -8.55 % change on previous year | 0.9441 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5092 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 134 Japan -1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Denmark -1.46 % change on previous year compare
- 136 United Kingdom -1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Jordan -1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Luxembourg -1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Saint Kitts and Nevis -1.73 % change on previous year 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 number of cattle, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was -1.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.67 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.33 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of cattle, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 137th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle, annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of cattle, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cattle livestock count heads Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.