How does Puerto Rico rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre?

Puerto Rico ranks 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.

Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico

Name: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Puerto Rico: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre was 6.65 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

6.65 An per square kilometre

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

33rd

of 164 countries

All-time high

23.1 An per square kilometre

in 1978

All-time low

6.35 An per square kilometre

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 6.65 An per square kilometre for raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 23.1 An per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6.35 An per square kilometre, in 2021.

That places Puerto Rico 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An per square kilometre	Change
1961	19.57 An per square kilometre	—
1962	19.6 An per square kilometre	+0.1%
1963	20.51 An per square kilometre	+4.7%
1964	20.76 An per square kilometre	+1.2%
1965	19.32 An per square kilometre	-6.9%
1966	19.5 An per square kilometre	+1.0%
1967	18.98 An per square kilometre	-2.7%
1968	19.97 An per square kilometre	+5.3%
1969	19.98 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	20.38 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1971	20.7 An per square kilometre	+1.6%
1972	21.2 An per square kilometre	+2.4%
1973	21.78 An per square kilometre	+2.8%
1974	20.24 An per square kilometre	-7.1%
1975	20.68 An per square kilometre	+2.2%
1976	21.99 An per square kilometre	+6.4%
1977	22.05 An per square kilometre	+0.3%
1978	23.1 An per square kilometre	+4.7%
1979	21.79 An per square kilometre	-5.6%
1980	19.82 An per square kilometre	-9.1%
1981	19.63 An per square kilometre	-1.0%
1982	20.53 An per square kilometre	+4.6%
1983	22.5 An per square kilometre	+9.6%
1984	22.64 An per square kilometre	+0.6%
1985	11.12 An per square kilometre	-50.9%
1986	10.77 An per square kilometre	-3.2%
1987	10.45 An per square kilometre	-2.9%
1988	10.42 An per square kilometre	-0.3%
1989	10.79 An per square kilometre	+3.5%
1990	10.95 An per square kilometre	+1.6%
1991	9.96 An per square kilometre	-9.1%
1992	9.92 An per square kilometre	-0.5%
1993	9.92 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	9.89 An per square kilometre	-0.3%
1995	10.15 An per square kilometre	+2.6%
1996	10.16 An per square kilometre	+0.1%
1997	10.24 An per square kilometre	+0.8%
1998	11.7 An per square kilometre	+14.3%
1999	10.56 An per square kilometre	-9.7%
2000	10.83 An per square kilometre	+2.6%
2001	10.67 An per square kilometre	-1.5%
2002	10.37 An per square kilometre	-2.8%
2003	10.1 An per square kilometre	-2.6%
2004	10.31 An per square kilometre	+2.1%
2005	10.02 An per square kilometre	-2.9%
2006	9.96 An per square kilometre	-0.6%
2007	9.82 An per square kilometre	-1.4%
2008	9.32 An per square kilometre	-5.1%
2009	8.93 An per square kilometre	-4.2%
2010	8.36 An per square kilometre	-6.4%
2011	8.23 An per square kilometre	-1.5%
2012	8.16 An per square kilometre	-0.8%
2013	7.82 An per square kilometre	-4.1%
2014	7.58 An per square kilometre	-3.2%
2015	7.55 An per square kilometre	-0.3%
2016	7.67 An per square kilometre	+1.5%
2017	7.55 An per square kilometre	-1.5%
2018	7.33 An per square kilometre	-3.0%
2019	7.22 An per square kilometre	-1.5%
2020	7.33 An per square kilometre	+1.6%
2021	6.35 An per square kilometre	-13.3%
2022	6.87 An per square kilometre	+8.1%
2023	6.65 An per square kilometre	-3.2%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

Puerto Rico's 6.65 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.34 An per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Puerto Rico's 6.65 An per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.09 An per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre 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
1985	-50.9%	22.64 An per square kilometre	11.12 An per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	19.8 An per square kilometre	18.98 An per square kilometre	20.76 An per square kilometre	9
1970s	21.39 An per square kilometre	20.24 An per square kilometre	23.1 An per square kilometre	10
1980s	15.87 An per square kilometre	10.42 An per square kilometre	22.64 An per square kilometre	10
1990s	10.34 An per square kilometre	9.89 An per square kilometre	11.7 An per square kilometre	10
2000s	10.03 An per square kilometre	8.93 An per square kilometre	10.83 An per square kilometre	10
2010s	7.75 An per square kilometre	7.22 An per square kilometre	8.36 An per square kilometre	10
2020s	6.8 An per square kilometre	6.35 An per square kilometre	7.33 An per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

30 Haiti 6.95 An per square kilometre compare
31 Guatemala 6.88 An per square kilometre compare
32 Antigua and Barbuda 6.77 An per square kilometre compare
34 Austria 6.58 An per square kilometre compare
35 Nepal 6.39 An per square kilometre compare
36 Georgia 6.21 An per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?: Raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 6.65 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 23.1 An per square kilometre in 1978.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 6.35 An per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Puerto Rico rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre?: Puerto Rico ranks 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals, per square kilometre
Unit: An per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 165 places, 9,383 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.