Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Sheep and Goat Meat — Production was 41.02 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 41.02 t for sheep and goat meat — production in 2024.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — production in Puerto Rico peaked at 337.4 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 26.2 t, in 2004.
That places Puerto Rico 229th out of 245 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Production in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 153.68 t | — |
| 1962 | 153.92 t | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 156.04 t | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 162.28 t | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 164.4 t | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 201.64 t | +22.7% |
| 1967 | 200.76 t | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 208.48 t | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 204.2 t | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 210.92 t | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 210 t | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 216.72 t | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 219.08 t | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 219.44 t | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 255.8 t | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 277.4 t | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 288.4 t | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 285.4 t | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 294.4 t | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 282.4 t | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 262.6 t | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 190.6 t | -27.4% |
| 1983 | 207.6 t | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 209.6 t | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 203.2 t | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 197.28 t | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 207.36 t | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 222.08 t | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 261.2 t | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 279.2 t | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 310.4 t | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 337.4 t | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 312.8 t | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 305.4 t | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 247 t | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 227.2 t | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 184 t | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 189.2 t | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 54.53 t | -71.2% |
| 2000 | 53.2 t | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 57.8 t | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 61.14 t | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 32.5 t | -46.8% |
| 2004 | 26.2 t | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 28.1 t | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 30 t | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 31.01 t | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 34.89 t | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 36.22 t | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 37.59 t | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 38.93 t | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 40.87 t | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 40.26 t | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 40.29 t | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 40.33 t | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 40.39 t | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 40.46 t | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.41 t | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 43.17 t | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 44.79 t | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 47.56 t | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 52.34 t | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 51.68 t | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 41.02 t | -20.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 41.02 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,310 t, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 41.02 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 327.93 t, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -71.2% | 189.2 t | 54.53 t |
| 2003 | -46.8% | 61.14 t | 32.5 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178.38 t | 153.68 t | 208.48 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 247.76 t | 210 t | 294.4 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 224.39 t | 190.6 t | 282.4 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 244.71 t | 54.53 t | 337.4 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.11 t | 26.2 t | 61.14 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.37 t | 37.59 t | 43.17 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.48 t | 41.02 t | 52.34 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 226 Brunei Darussalam 55.42 t compare
- 226 Brunei 55.42 t compare
- 228 Papua New Guinea 41.57 t compare
- 230 Singapore 29.6 t compare
- 231 Tonga 29.33 t compare
- 232 China, Macao SAR 27.51 t 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 sheep and goat meat — production in Puerto Rico?
- Sheep and goat meat — production in Puerto Rico was 41.02 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 337.4 t in 1992.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2 t in 2004.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for sheep and goat meat — production?
- Puerto Rico ranks 229th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — production rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Production. 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.