Sugar cane yields in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Sugar cane yields was 20 tonnes per hectare in 2002. ▼ Falling
Latest (2002)
20 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
99th
of 110 countries
All-time high
77.78 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
All-time low
15.56 tonnes per hectare
in 1999
Years of data
42
1961–2002
Sugar cane yields in Puerto Rico, 1961–2002
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2002, sugar cane yields in Puerto Rico stood at 20 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Puerto Rico peaked at 77.78 tonnes per hectare in 1966 and was at its lowest, 15.56 tonnes per hectare, in 1999.
That places Puerto Rico 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.52 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 70.24 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 74.9 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 72.53 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 68.64 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 77.78 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 69.44 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 62.28 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 73.38 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 70.41 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 65.25 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 63.2 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 58.98 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 61.6 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 62.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 65.73 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 61.97 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 68.05 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 59.14 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 63.78 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 61.22 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 66.14 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 57.97 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 48.34 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 51.24 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 49.35 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 54.07 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 58.72 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 52.01 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 42.67 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 49.76 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 51.66 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 53.98 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 46.03 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 38.88 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 35.49 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 30.08 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 36.56 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 15.56 tonnes per hectare | -57.5% |
| 2000 | 16 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 28.33 tonnes per hectare | +77.1% |
| 2002 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -29.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 20 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.56 tonnes per hectare, 36% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 20 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.27 tonnes per hectare, 33% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.41 tonnes per hectare | 62.28 tonnes per hectare | 77.78 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.63 tonnes per hectare | 58.98 tonnes per hectare | 70.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.28 tonnes per hectare | 48.34 tonnes per hectare | 66.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.07 tonnes per hectare | 15.56 tonnes per hectare | 53.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.44 tonnes per hectare | 16 tonnes per hectare | 28.33 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 sugar cane yields in Puerto Rico?
- Sugar cane yields in Puerto Rico was 20 tonnes per hectare in 2002, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane yields recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 77.78 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.56 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for sugar cane yields?
- Puerto Rico ranks 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2002.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.