Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita was 0.0016 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — production, per capita in Puerto Rico is 0.0016 t per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0201 t per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.001 t per person, in 2014.
Puerto Rico ranks 164th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0196 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0191 t per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0201 t per person | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0191 t per person | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.019 t per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0201 t per person | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0193 t per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0152 t per person | -20.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0158 t per person | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0156 t per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0137 t per person | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0127 t per person | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0125 t per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0139 t per person | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0133 t per person | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0129 t per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.012 t per person | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0116 t per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0123 t per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0126 t per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0118 t per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0114 t per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0114 t per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0109 t per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0103 t per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0097 t per person | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0091 t per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0089 t per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0089 t per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 t per person | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0077 t per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0067 t per person | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 t per person | -33.4% |
| 1994 | 0.004 t per person | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 t per person | -32.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 t per person | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 t per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 t per person | +26.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 t per person | -35.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 t per person | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 t per person | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 t per person | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 t per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 t per person | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 t per person | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 t per person | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 t per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 t per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 t per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 t per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 t per person | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 t per person | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 t per person | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 0.001 t per person | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 t per person | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 t per person | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 t per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 t per person | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 t per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 t per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 t per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.002 t per person | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 t per person | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 t per person | -4.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0016 t per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.034 t per person, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0016 t per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0351 t per person, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0186 t per person | 0.0152 t per person | 0.0201 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.013 t per person | 0.0116 t per person | 0.0156 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0105 t per person | 0.0089 t per person | 0.0126 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 t per person | 0.0022 t per person | 0.0077 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 t per person | 0.0021 t per person | 0.0032 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 t per person | 0.001 t per person | 0.0021 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 t per person | 0.0016 t per person | 0.002 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 161 Oman 0.0027 t per person compare
- 162 Mauritania 0.0021 t per person compare
- 163 Seychelles 0.002 t per person compare
- 165 Qatar 0.0003 t per person compare
- 166 United Arab Emirates 0.0001 t per person compare
- 167 Bahrain 0.0001 t per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — production, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0016 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0201 t per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 t per person in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 164th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.