Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight was 3,796 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 3,796 kg/An for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Puerto Rico peaked at 4,396 kg/An in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,625 kg/An, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 62nd out of 240 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.
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,625 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 1,745 kg/An | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 1,784 kg/An | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1,808 kg/An | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 2,040 kg/An | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 2,026 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2,117 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 2,069 kg/An | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2,091 kg/An | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2,046 kg/An | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 2,039 kg/An | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2,035 kg/An | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,987 kg/An | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 2,086 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 2,070 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2,088 kg/An | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2,232 kg/An | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 2,147 kg/An | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 2,265 kg/An | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 2,317 kg/An | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 2,389 kg/An | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 2,190 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 1,919 kg/An | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 1,748 kg/An | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 3,322 kg/An | +90.0% |
| 1986 | 3,561 kg/An | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 4,093 kg/An | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 3,953 kg/An | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 4,162 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 4,141 kg/An | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 4,396 kg/An | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 4,266 kg/An | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4,137 kg/An | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 4,088 kg/An | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 4,161 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4,030 kg/An | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3,933 kg/An | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3,640 kg/An | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 3,776 kg/An | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3,945 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4,108 kg/An | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 4,037 kg/An | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,029 kg/An | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,821 kg/An | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 3,811 kg/An | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,754 kg/An | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3,396 kg/An | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 3,476 kg/An | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,491 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,641 kg/An | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3,727 kg/An | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,654 kg/An | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,706 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,646 kg/An | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,672 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,676 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,642 kg/An | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,692 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,672 kg/An | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,723 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,786 kg/An | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3,854 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,796 kg/An | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 3,796 kg/An | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 3,796 kg/An is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,606 kg/An, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 3,796 kg/An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,404 kg/An, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 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 | +90.0% | 1,748 kg/An | 3,322 kg/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,923 kg/An | 1,625 kg/An | 2,117 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,100 kg/An | 1,987 kg/An | 2,265 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,965 kg/An | 1,748 kg/An | 4,162 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,057 kg/An | 3,640 kg/An | 4,396 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,787 kg/An | 3,396 kg/An | 4,108 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,673 kg/An | 3,641 kg/An | 3,727 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,791 kg/An | 3,723 kg/An | 3,854 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 59 South Africa 3,877 kg/An compare
- 60 Tunisia 3,873 kg/An compare
- 61 Viet Nam 3,869 kg/An compare
- 62 Republic of Moldova 3,796 kg/An compare
- 64 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,784 kg/An compare
- 65 Bulgaria 3,735 kg/An compare
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 — yield/carcass weight in Puerto Rico?
- Raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Puerto Rico was 3,796 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4,396 kg/An in 1991.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,625 kg/An in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
- Puerto Rico ranks 62nd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.