Pig meat per animal in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Pig meat per animal was 159 kilograms per animal in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
159 kilograms per animal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
165 kilograms per animal
in 2012
All-time low
40 kilograms per animal
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat 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 159 kilograms per animal for pig meat per animal in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in Puerto Rico peaked at 165 kilograms per animal in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40 kilograms per animal, in 1987.
Puerto Rico ranks 2nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pig meat per animal in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 48 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 51 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 51 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 51 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 51 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 51 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 52 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 55 kilograms per animal | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 53 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 47 kilograms per animal | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 47 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 47 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 46 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 46 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 46 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 48 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 46 kilograms per animal | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 47 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 45 kilograms per animal | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 45 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 42 kilograms per animal | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 41 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 40 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 41 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 44 kilograms per animal | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 45 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 48 kilograms per animal | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 48 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64 kilograms per animal | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 128 kilograms per animal | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 163 kilograms per animal | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 149 kilograms per animal | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 129 kilograms per animal | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 135 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 145 kilograms per animal | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 151 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 157 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 163 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 165 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 165 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 165 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 165 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 165 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 165 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 165 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 148 kilograms per animal | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 159 kilograms per animal | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 159 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 159 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 159 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 159 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.11 kilograms per animal | 48 kilograms per animal | 51 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.7 kilograms per animal | 46 kilograms per animal | 55 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.6 kilograms per animal | 40 kilograms per animal | 47 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.3 kilograms per animal | 44 kilograms per animal | 48 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 116 kilograms per animal | 48 kilograms per animal | 163 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.3 kilograms per animal | 148 kilograms per animal | 165 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 159 kilograms per animal | 159 kilograms per animal | 159 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 1 Guyana 165 kilograms per animal compare
- 2 Saint Lucia 159 kilograms per animal compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 152 kilograms per animal compare
- 5 Montenegro 134 kilograms per animal compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat per animal in Puerto Rico?
- Pig meat per animal in Puerto Rico was 159 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 pig meat per animal recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 165 kilograms per animal in 2012.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 kilograms per animal in 1987.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for pig meat per animal?
- Puerto Rico ranks 2nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Pig meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pigmeat yields, measured in kilograms produced per animal.