Rice — Yield in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Rice — Yield was 3,765 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rice — Yield in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — yield in Puerto Rico stood at 3,765 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Puerto Rico peaked at 9,941 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1,973 kg/ha, in 2014.
Puerto Rico ranks 84th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,444 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,444 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,667 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 6,600 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 6,226 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 6,364 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 6,667 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 6,769 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 6,618 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 6,571 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 6,571 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,571 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,571 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,571 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,059 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 7,059 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7,941 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 7,941 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,788 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 8,788 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9,846 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 9,846 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9,941 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 8,055 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 3,021 kg/ha | -62.5% |
| 1986 | 3,258 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 3,026 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 3,019 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3,200 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1,973 kg/ha | -38.3% |
| 2015 | 3,000 kg/ha | +52.1% |
| 2016 | 2,912 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,001 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3,083 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3,160 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,264 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3,389 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 3,534 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 3,653 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3,765 kg/ha | +3.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 3,765 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,898 kg/ha, 64% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 3,765 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,675 kg/ha, 81% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -62.5% | 8,055 kg/ha | 3,021 kg/ha |
| 2015 | +52.1% | 1,973 kg/ha | 3,000 kg/ha |
| 2014 | -38.3% | 3,200 kg/ha | 1,973 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,533 kg/ha | 6,226 kg/ha | 6,769 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,164 kg/ha | 6,571 kg/ha | 8,788 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,200 kg/ha | 3,019 kg/ha | 9,941 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,855 kg/ha | 1,973 kg/ha | 3,160 kg/ha | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,521 kg/ha | 3,264 kg/ha | 3,765 kg/ha | 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 rice — yield in Puerto Rico?
- Rice — yield in Puerto Rico was 3,765 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 9,941 kg/ha in 1983.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,973 kg/ha in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for rice — yield?
- Puerto Rico ranks 84th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. 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 Rice — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.