Raw milk of cattle — Production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 221,013 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Raw milk of cattle — Production in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, raw milk of cattle — production in Puerto Rico stood at 221,013 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Puerto Rico peaked at 439,880 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 213,297 t, in 2021.
That places Puerto Rico 143rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Production in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 282,182 t | — |
| 1962 | 303,453 t | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 324,684 t | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 332,847 t | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 349,569 t | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 350,473 t | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 356,290 t | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 366,560 t | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 370,552 t | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 369,798 t | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 374,333 t | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 382,669 t | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 383,954 t | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 374,420 t | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 379,673 t | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 407,273 t | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 436,451 t | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 439,880 t | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 437,928 t | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 407,307 t | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 415,840 t | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 398,876 t | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 383,081 t | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 351,052 t | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 327,758 t | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 340,163 t | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 379,455 t | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 365,216 t | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 398,197 t | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 402,363 t | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 388,326 t | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 375,219 t | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 363,831 t | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 358,661 t | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 374,658 t | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 363,089 t | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 357,115 t | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 377,560 t | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 353,549 t | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 378,989 t | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 388,715 t | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 371,450 t | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 361,038 t | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 349,564 t | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 338,536 t | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 331,520 t | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 295,650 t | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 287,300 t | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 276,460 t | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 269,940 t | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 272,050 t | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 264,500 t | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 257,150 t | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 245,000 t | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 246,000 t | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 250,000 t | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 244,000 t | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 240,000 t | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 235,000 t | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 242,000 t | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 213,297 t | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 234,700 t | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 223,838 t | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 221,013 t | -1.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 221,013 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 million t, 20% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 221,013 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 231,000 t, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337,401 t | 282,182 t | 370,552 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 398,638 t | 369,798 t | 439,880 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 376,694 t | 327,758 t | 415,840 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 371,437 t | 353,549 t | 402,363 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 337,922 t | 276,460 t | 388,715 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,364 t | 235,000 t | 272,050 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,970 t | 213,297 t | 242,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0208 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.053 hectares 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw milk of cattle — production in Puerto Rico?
- Raw milk of cattle — production in Puerto Rico was 221,013 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 439,880 t in 1978.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,297 t in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
- Puerto Rico ranks 143rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.