Orange yields in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Orange yields was 12.68 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.68 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
61st
of 122 countries
All-time high
31.33 tonnes per hectare
in 1992
All-time low
6.96 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Orange yields in Puerto Rico, 1985–2024

510152025301985200420241985: 29.6 tonnes per hectare1986: 30.1 tonnes per hectare1987: 30 tonnes per hectare1988: 30.4 tonnes per hectare1989: 30.3 tonnes per hectare1990: 29.8 tonnes per hectare1991: 30.6 tonnes per hectare1992: 31.3 tonnes per hectare1993: 31.2 tonnes per hectare1994: 30.7 tonnes per hectare1995: 17.7 tonnes per hectare1996: 17 tonnes per hectare1997: 17 tonnes per hectare1998: 16 tonnes per hectare1999: 9.3 tonnes per hectare2000: 9.3 tonnes per hectare2001: 9.3 tonnes per hectare2002: 9.3 tonnes per hectare2003: 9.2 tonnes per hectare2004: 9.2 tonnes per hectare2005: 9.2 tonnes per hectare2006: 9 tonnes per hectare2007: 8.8 tonnes per hectare2008: 8.6 tonnes per hectare2009: 8.1 tonnes per hectare2010: 7.9 tonnes per hectare2011: 7.6 tonnes per hectare2012: 7.4 tonnes per hectare2013: 7.3 tonnes per hectare2014: 7 tonnes per hectare2015: 7.8 tonnes per hectare2016: 7.6 tonnes per hectare2017: 7.5 tonnes per hectare2018: 8.9 tonnes per hectare2019: 10.2 tonnes per hectare2020: 11.7 tonnes per hectare2021: 13.3 tonnes per hectare2022: 15.5 tonnes per hectare2023: 16.3 tonnes per hectare2024: 12.7 tonnes per hectare

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.

Analysis

The most recent figure for orange yields in Puerto Rico is 12.68 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, orange yields in Puerto Rico peaked at 31.33 tonnes per hectare in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.96 tonnes per hectare, in 2014.

Puerto Rico ranks 61st of 122 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.06 tonnes per hectare 29.57 tonnes per hectare 30.41 tonnes per hectare 5
1990s 23.06 tonnes per hectare 9.26 tonnes per hectare 31.33 tonnes per hectare 10
2000s 9 tonnes per hectare 8.1 tonnes per hectare 9.31 tonnes per hectare 10
2010s 7.92 tonnes per hectare 6.96 tonnes per hectare 10.22 tonnes per hectare 10
2020s 13.89 tonnes per hectare 11.74 tonnes per hectare 16.25 tonnes per hectare 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 58 Tanzania 13.91 tonnes per hectare compare
  2. 59 Botswana 13.83 tonnes per hectare compare
  3. 60 Cyprus 13.03 tonnes per hectare compare
  4. 62 Cote d'Ivoire 12.56 tonnes per hectare compare
  5. 63 New Zealand 12.26 tonnes per hectare compare
  6. 64 Seychelles 12.11 tonnes per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 123 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is orange yields in Puerto Rico?
Orange yields in Puerto Rico was 12.68 tonnes per hectare 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 orange yields recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 31.33 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 6.96 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
How does Puerto Rico rank for orange yields?
Puerto Rico ranks 61st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is orange yields rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Orange yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
123 places, 6,312 data points, 1961–2024
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.