Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per capita in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per capita was 0.0105 t per person in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
0.0105 t per person
Change on year
up 135.0%
World rank
98th
of 137 countries
All-time high
4.07 t per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0045 t per person
in 2001
Years of data
42
1961–2002

Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2002

012341961198120021961: 4.1 t per person1962: 3.6 t per person1963: 3.7 t per person1964: 3.5 t per person1965: 3.1 t per person1966: 3.3 t per person1967: 2.8 t per person1968: 2.2 t per person1969: 2 t per person1970: 2 t per person1971: 1.5 t per person1972: 1.4 t per person1973: 1.1 t per person1974: 1.1 t per person1975: 1.1 t per person1976: 1.1 t per person1977: 0.933 t per person1978: 0.822 t per person1979: 0.655 t per person1980: 0.633 t per person1981: 0.57 t per person1982: 0.437 t per person1983: 0.389 t per person1984: 0.328 t per person1985: 0.341 t per person1986: 0.307 t per person1987: 0.319 t per person1988: 0.363 t per person1989: 0.315 t per person1990: 0.221 t per person1991: 0.237 t per person1992: 0.204 t per person1993: 0.232 t per person1994: 0.156 t per person1995: 0.137 t per person1996: 0.109 t per person1997: 0.082 t per person1998: 0.065 t per person1999: 0.018 t per person2000: 0.017 t per person2001: 0.004 t per person2002: 0.01 t per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — production, per capita in Puerto Rico is 0.0105 t per person, measured in 2002.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.0% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 4.07 t per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 t per person, in 2001.

That places Puerto Rico 98th out of 137 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2002.
Year t per person Change
1961 4.07 t per person
1962 3.58 t per person -12.0%
1963 3.67 t per person +2.5%
1964 3.48 t per person -5.0%
1965 3.08 t per person -11.5%
1966 3.27 t per person +6.2%
1967 2.8 t per person -14.5%
1968 2.25 t per person -19.7%
1969 1.99 t per person -11.3%
1970 1.97 t per person -1.4%
1971 1.5 t per person -23.5%
1972 1.41 t per person -6.2%
1973 1.14 t per person -19.1%
1974 1.11 t per person -3.0%
1975 1.07 t per person -3.3%
1976 1.08 t per person +1.1%
1977 0.933 t per person -13.8%
1978 0.822 t per person -11.9%
1979 0.6553 t per person -20.3%
1980 0.6326 t per person -3.5%
1981 0.5702 t per person -9.9%
1982 0.4371 t per person -23.3%
1983 0.3887 t per person -11.1%
1984 0.3281 t per person -15.6%
1985 0.3414 t per person +4.0%
1986 0.3068 t per person -10.1%
1987 0.3187 t per person +3.9%
1988 0.3631 t per person +13.9%
1989 0.3148 t per person -13.3%
1990 0.2213 t per person -29.7%
1991 0.2367 t per person +6.9%
1992 0.2041 t per person -13.8%
1993 0.2324 t per person +13.8%
1994 0.1562 t per person -32.8%
1995 0.1369 t per person -12.4%
1996 0.1086 t per person -20.7%
1997 0.0818 t per person -24.7%
1998 0.0646 t per person -20.9%
1999 0.0184 t per person -71.5%
2000 0.0168 t per person -8.8%
2001 0.0045 t per person -73.5%
2002 0.0105 t per person +135.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.13 t per person 1.99 t per person 4.07 t per person 9
1970s 1.17 t per person 0.6553 t per person 1.97 t per person 10
1980s 0.4001 t per person 0.3068 t per person 0.6326 t per person 10
1990s 0.1461 t per person 0.0184 t per person 0.2367 t per person 10
2000s 0.0106 t per person 0.0045 t per person 0.0168 t per person 3

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 95 French Polynesia 0.0127 t per person compare
  2. 96 Somalia 0.0113 t per person compare
  3. 97 Rwanda 0.011 t per person compare
  4. 99 Burundi 0.0099 t per person compare
  5. 100 Sierra Leone 0.0096 t per person compare
  6. 101 Ethiopia 0.0076 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar crops primary — production, per capita in Puerto Rico?
Sugar crops primary — production, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0105 t per person in 2002, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sugar crops primary — production, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 4.07 t per person in 1961.
What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 t per person in 2001.
How does Puerto Rico rank for sugar crops primary — production, per capita?
Puerto Rico ranks 98th out of 137 countries with data for 2002.
Is sugar crops primary — production, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sugar Crops Primary — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sugar Crops Primary — Production ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
138 places, 7,438 data points, 1961–2024
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Sugar Crops Primary — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.