Sugar cane — Gross Production Value in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Sugar cane — Gross Production Value was 1,530 1000 SLC in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Sugar cane — Gross Production Value in Puerto Rico, 1961–2002
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1,530 1000 SLC for sugar cane — gross production value in 2002.
The figure is up 135.4% on the previous year and down 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane — gross production value in Puerto Rico peaked at 373,225 1000 SLC in 1961 and was at its lowest, 650 1000 SLC, in 2001.
Puerto Rico ranks 60th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar cane — Gross Production Value in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 373,225 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 335,370 1000 SLC | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 351,309 1000 SLC | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 340,193 1000 SLC | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 305,652 1000 SLC | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 328,489 1000 SLC | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 283,205 1000 SLC | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 228,721 1000 SLC | -19.2% |
| 1969 | 204,659 1000 SLC | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 204,443 1000 SLC | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 159,022 1000 SLC | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 152,081 1000 SLC | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 125,670 1000 SLC | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 124,428 1000 SLC | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 122,609 1000 SLC | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 125,984 1000 SLC | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 110,249 1000 SLC | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 98,409 1000 SLC | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 79,418 1000 SLC | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 77,593 1000 SLC | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 70,730 1000 SLC | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 54,810 1000 SLC | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 49,234 1000 SLC | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 41,978 1000 SLC | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 44,102 1000 SLC | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 40,022 1000 SLC | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 41,964 1000 SLC | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 48,250 1000 SLC | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 42,217 1000 SLC | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 29,949 1000 SLC | -29.1% |
| 1991 | 32,253 1000 SLC | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 27,995 1000 SLC | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 32,141 1000 SLC | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 21,807 1000 SLC | -32.2% |
| 1995 | 19,291 1000 SLC | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 15,477 1000 SLC | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 11,758 1000 SLC | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 9,350 1000 SLC | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 2,678 1000 SLC | -71.4% |
| 2000 | 2,448 1000 SLC | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 650 1000 SLC | -73.4% |
| 2002 | 1,530 1000 SLC | +135.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 305,647 1000 SLC | 204,659 1000 SLC | 373,225 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 130,231 1000 SLC | 79,418 1000 SLC | 204,443 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,090 1000 SLC | 40,022 1000 SLC | 77,593 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,270 1000 SLC | 2,678 1000 SLC | 32,253 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,543 1000 SLC | 650 1000 SLC | 2,448 1000 SLC | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- 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$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane — gross production value in Puerto Rico?
- Sugar cane — gross production value in Puerto Rico was 1,530 1000 SLC in 2002, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar cane — gross production value recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 373,225 1000 SLC in 1961.
- What is the lowest sugar cane — gross production value recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 650 1000 SLC in 2001.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for sugar cane — gross production value?
- Puerto Rico ranks 60th out of 63 countries with data for 2002.
- Is sugar cane — gross production value rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.5%. 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 Sugar cane — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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