Poultry livestock count in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Poultry livestock count was 6.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Poultry livestock count in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry livestock count in Puerto Rico is 6.17 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 32.0% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Puerto Rico peaked at 12.80 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.23 million, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 million | 3.23 million | 3.91 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.04 million | 3.98 million | 6.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.86 million | 6.07 million | 10.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.25 million | 11.02 million | 12.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.06 million | 9.58 million | 12.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.88 million | 8.03 million | 10.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 million | 4.46 million | 7.26 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agriculture share gdp 0.6858 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.6858 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
- Cereal yield 3,612 kg per hectare (2023)
- Milk yields per animal 3,667 (2024)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 10 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry livestock count in Puerto Rico?
- Poultry livestock count in Puerto Rico was 6.17 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 12.80 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 million in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for poultry livestock count?
- Puerto Rico ranks 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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