Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate (Yield annual) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate (Yield annual) was -4.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico stood at -4.92 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 74.32 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -18.34 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Puerto Rico 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate (Yield annual) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1964 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 1965 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1966 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 1968 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 1969 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1970 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1971 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +138.5% |
| 1972 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -270.7% |
| 1973 | -0.0795 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1974 | 74.32 % change on previous year | -93543.1% |
| 1975 | -18.34 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1976 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1977 | 15.82 % change on previous year | -372.0% |
| 1978 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5108 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1980 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -1157.9% |
| 1981 | 16.15 % change on previous year | -398.8% |
| 1982 | -0.5739 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1983 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +311.8% |
| 1984 | -0.8088 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1985 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +265.3% |
| 1986 | -0.773 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1987 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -420.3% |
| 1988 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -215.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8212 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5307 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1991 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -479.2% |
| 1992 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -240.1% |
| 1993 | -11.8 % change on previous year | -518.6% |
| 1994 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 1995 | -14.43 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 1996 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1997 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 1998 | -8.53 % change on previous year | +254.0% |
| 1999 | 26.04 % change on previous year | -405.1% |
| 2000 | -9.88 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2001 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2002 | 7.87 % change on previous year | +646.2% |
| 2003 | 38.23 % change on previous year | +385.6% |
| 2004 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2005 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 2006 | -5 % change on previous year | +141.6% |
| 2007 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2008 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2009 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2010 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 2011 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2012 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2013 | -0.835 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2014 | -5.12 % change on previous year | +513.7% |
| 2015 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 2016 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2017 | -6.5 % change on previous year | +465.1% |
| 2018 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8652 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2021 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 2022 | 11.9 % change on previous year | +616.3% |
| 2023 | -9.49 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 2024 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's -4.92 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8681 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's -4.92 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.09 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate (Yield annual) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +93543.1% | -0.0795 % change on previous year | 74.32 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -1157.9% | 0.5108 % change on previous year | -5.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.47 % change on previous year | -5.12 % change on previous year | 7.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.89 % change on previous year | -18.34 % change on previous year | 74.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3719 % change on previous year | -5.4 % change on previous year | 16.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5346 % change on previous year | -14.43 % change on previous year | 26.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 % change on previous year | -9.88 % change on previous year | 38.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.99 % change on previous year | -6.5 % change on previous year | 7.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 % change on previous year | -9.49 % change on previous year | 11.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 172 Egypt -3.99 % change on previous year compare
- 173 India -4.1 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Estonia -4.19 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Réunion -4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Malta -5.47 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Belgium -5.79 % change on previous year 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 roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was -4.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 74.32 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.34 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate 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 volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.