Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 0.508 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Puerto Rico stood at 0.508 An per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Puerto Rico peaked at 5.61 An per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.2772 An per square kilometre, in 2004.
Puerto Rico ranks 140th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.71 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.71 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.73 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.8 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.83 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.17 An per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 2.17 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 5.61 An per square kilometre | +158.9% |
| 1969 | 2.18 An per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 1970 | 2.24 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.25 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.3 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.32 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.32 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.55 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 2.67 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 2.78 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.78 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.84 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.78 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.68 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.95 An per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1983 | 2.06 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 2.06 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.08 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.95 An per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 2.12 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 2.2 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.69 An per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 2.89 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 3.18 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 3.35 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 3.15 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 3.09 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.51 An per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 2.29 An per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 1.84 An per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 1.77 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5169 An per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5025 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5501 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5841 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3184 An per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2772 An per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3134 An per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3308 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3063 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3476 An per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3599 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3724 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3844 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4046 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3958 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3954 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3952 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3949 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3949 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4039 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4215 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4426 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.469 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5116 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.508 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.508 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 An per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.508 An per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39 An per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +158.9% | 2.17 An per square kilometre | 5.61 An per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -70.8% | 1.77 An per square kilometre | 0.5169 An per square kilometre |
| 1969 | -61.1% | 5.61 An per square kilometre | 2.18 An per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -45.5% | 0.5841 An per square kilometre | 0.3184 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 An per square kilometre | 1.71 An per square kilometre | 5.61 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.51 An per square kilometre | 2.24 An per square kilometre | 2.84 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 An per square kilometre | 1.95 An per square kilometre | 2.78 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 An per square kilometre | 0.5169 An per square kilometre | 3.35 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.389 An per square kilometre | 0.2772 An per square kilometre | 0.5841 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3963 An per square kilometre | 0.3724 An per square kilometre | 0.4215 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4828 An per square kilometre | 0.4426 An per square kilometre | 0.5116 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 137 Sweden 0.6037 An per square kilometre compare
- 138 Madagascar 0.5242 An per square kilometre compare
- 139 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5227 An per square kilometre compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 0.5071 An per square kilometre compare
- 142 Costa Rica 0.4433 An per square kilometre compare
- 143 Congo 0.4261 An per square kilometre 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Puerto Rico?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Puerto Rico was 0.508 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 An per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2772 An per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Puerto Rico ranks 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.