Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 256 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
256 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
80th
of 82 countries
All-time high
13,702 1000 SLC
in 1966
All-time low
233 1000 SLC
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Puerto Rico stood at 256 1000 SLC.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Puerto Rico peaked at 13,702 1000 SLC in 1966 and was at its lowest, 233 1000 SLC, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 80th out of 82 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.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,614 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 12,310 1000 SLC | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 12,925 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 11,309 1000 SLC | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 13,050 1000 SLC | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 13,702 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 12,397 1000 SLC | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 10,005 1000 SLC | -19.3% |
| 1969 | 10,614 1000 SLC | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 9,309 1000 SLC | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 8,265 1000 SLC | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 6,959 1000 SLC | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 6,743 1000 SLC | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 8,047 1000 SLC | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 7,916 1000 SLC | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 7,612 1000 SLC | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 7,089 1000 SLC | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 7,612 1000 SLC | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 8,160 1000 SLC | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 8,213 1000 SLC | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 9,787 1000 SLC | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 9,815 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 9,875 1000 SLC | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 9,309 1000 SLC | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 7,916 1000 SLC | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 7,873 1000 SLC | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 7,743 1000 SLC | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 7,873 1000 SLC | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 8,700 1000 SLC | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 7,717 1000 SLC | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 8,829 1000 SLC | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 6,959 1000 SLC | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 3,597 1000 SLC | -48.3% |
| 1994 | 3,784 1000 SLC | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 2,305 1000 SLC | -39.1% |
| 1996 | 1,914 1000 SLC | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 1,957 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,824 1000 SLC | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 2,422 1000 SLC | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 2,889 1000 SLC | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 2,183 1000 SLC | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 3,098 1000 SLC | +41.9% |
| 2003 | 2,904 1000 SLC | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 3,105 1000 SLC | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 3,142 1000 SLC | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3,016 1000 SLC | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,960 1000 SLC | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,546 1000 SLC | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 2,374 1000 SLC | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2,630 1000 SLC | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 2,085 1000 SLC | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 1,756 1000 SLC | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 1,117 1000 SLC | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 267 1000 SLC | -76.1% |
| 2015 | 433 1000 SLC | +62.2% |
| 2016 | 515 1000 SLC | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 545 1000 SLC | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 548 1000 SLC | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 591 1000 SLC | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 489 1000 SLC | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 404 1000 SLC | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 313 1000 SLC | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 233 1000 SLC | -25.6% |
| 2024 | 256 1000 SLC | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,103 1000 SLC | 10,005 1000 SLC | 13,702 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,771 1000 SLC | 6,743 1000 SLC | 9,309 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,710 1000 SLC | 7,743 1000 SLC | 9,875 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,131 1000 SLC | 1,824 1000 SLC | 8,829 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,822 1000 SLC | 2,183 1000 SLC | 3,142 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,049 1000 SLC | 267 1000 SLC | 2,630 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 339 1000 SLC | 233 1000 SLC | 489 1000 SLC | 5 |
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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)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Puerto Rico?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Puerto Rico was 256 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 13,702 1000 SLC in 1966.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 233 1000 SLC in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Puerto Rico ranks 80th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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