Pigeon peas, dry — Yield in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Pigeon peas, dry — Yield was 4,029 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pigeon peas, dry — Yield in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 4,029 kg/ha for pigeon peas, dry — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 150.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pigeon peas, dry — yield in Puerto Rico peaked at 6,857 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 384.6 kg/ha, in 1994.
Puerto Rico ranks 2nd of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pigeon peas, dry — Yield in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 804.4 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 836.8 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 793.4 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 806.6 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 808.3 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 926.6 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 904.2 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 1,154 kg/ha | +27.6% |
| 1969 | 1,085 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 1,058 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 1,063 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1,154 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 1,154 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 730.9 kg/ha | -36.7% |
| 1975 | 645 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 700.8 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 705.2 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 792.4 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 872.8 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 804.3 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 901.2 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 882.2 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 855.8 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 698.2 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 662.2 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 689.4 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 705.4 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 641.2 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 577 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 512.9 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 615.5 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 604.6 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 980.1 kg/ha | +62.1% |
| 1994 | 384.6 kg/ha | -60.8% |
| 1995 | 1,475 kg/ha | +283.5% |
| 1996 | 1,419 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1,442 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,431 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,538 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 1,333 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 1,250 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1,207 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1,155 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 932 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 801.5 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 1,138 kg/ha | +42.0% |
| 2007 | 1,151 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,196 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,220 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,232 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,259 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,233 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,347 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 1,608 kg/ha | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 2,086 kg/ha | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 2,018 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,806 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 1,029 kg/ha | -43.0% |
| 2019 | 2,095 kg/ha | +103.6% |
| 2020 | 2,870 kg/ha | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 3,590 kg/ha | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 6,857 kg/ha | +91.0% |
| 2023 | 4,793 kg/ha | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 4,029 kg/ha | -16.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 4,029 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,337 kg/ha, 3.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pigeon peas, dry — Yield 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 | +283.5% | 384.6 kg/ha | 1,475 kg/ha |
| 2019 | +103.6% | 1,029 kg/ha | 2,095 kg/ha |
| 2022 | +91.0% | 3,590 kg/ha | 6,857 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 902.17 kg/ha | 793.4 kg/ha | 1,154 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 887.64 kg/ha | 645 kg/ha | 1,154 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 741.69 kg/ha | 577 kg/ha | 901.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,040 kg/ha | 384.6 kg/ha | 1,538 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,138 kg/ha | 801.5 kg/ha | 1,333 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,571 kg/ha | 1,029 kg/ha | 2,095 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,428 kg/ha | 2,870 kg/ha | 6,857 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,000 kg/ha compare
- 1 United Republic of Tanzania 1,163 kg/ha compare
- 3 Peru 2,924 kg/ha compare
- 4 Philippines 2,273 kg/ha compare
- 5 Malawi 1,795 kg/ha compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 753.8 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- 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, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pigeon peas, dry — yield in Puerto Rico?
- Pigeon peas, dry — yield in Puerto Rico was 4,029 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pigeon peas, dry — yield recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 6,857 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest pigeon peas, dry — yield recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 384.6 kg/ha in 1994.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for pigeon peas, dry — yield?
- Puerto Rico ranks 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pigeon peas, dry — yield rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.5%. 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, published as part of Pigeon peas, dry — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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