Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 256 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
256 1000 USD
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
77th
of 82 countries
All-time high
13,702 1000 USD
in 1966
All-time low
233 1000 USD
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 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — gross production value in Puerto Rico is 256 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
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 USD in 1966 and was at its lowest, 233 1000 USD, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 77th 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,614 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 12,310 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 12,925 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 11,309 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 13,050 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 13,702 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 12,397 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 10,005 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 1969 | 10,614 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 9,309 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 8,265 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 6,959 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 6,743 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 8,047 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 7,916 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 7,612 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 7,089 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 7,612 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 8,160 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 8,213 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 9,787 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 9,815 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 9,875 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 9,309 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 7,916 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 7,873 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 7,743 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 7,873 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 8,700 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 7,717 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 8,829 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 6,959 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 3,597 1000 USD | -48.3% |
| 1994 | 3,784 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 2,305 1000 USD | -39.1% |
| 1996 | 1,914 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 1,957 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,824 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 2,422 1000 USD | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 2,889 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 2,183 1000 USD | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 3,098 1000 USD | +41.9% |
| 2003 | 2,904 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 3,105 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 3,142 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3,016 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,960 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,546 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 2,374 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2,630 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 2,085 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 1,756 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 1,117 1000 USD | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 267 1000 USD | -76.1% |
| 2015 | 433 1000 USD | +62.2% |
| 2016 | 515 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 545 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 548 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 591 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 489 1000 USD | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 404 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 313 1000 USD | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 233 1000 USD | -25.6% |
| 2024 | 256 1000 USD | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,103 1000 USD | 10,005 1000 USD | 13,702 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,771 1000 USD | 6,743 1000 USD | 9,309 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,710 1000 USD | 7,743 1000 USD | 9,875 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,131 1000 USD | 1,824 1000 USD | 8,829 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,822 1000 USD | 2,183 1000 USD | 3,142 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,049 1000 USD | 267 1000 USD | 2,630 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 339 1000 USD | 233 1000 USD | 489 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 425 1000 USD compare
- 75 Suriname 402 1000 USD compare
- 76 Antigua and Barbuda 312 1000 USD compare
- 78 Belize 160 1000 USD compare
- 79 China, Hong Kong SAR 51 1000 USD compare
- 80 Bhutan 22 1000 USD compare
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 sweet potatoes — gross production value in Puerto Rico?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Puerto Rico was 256 1000 USD 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 USD in 1966.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 233 1000 USD in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Puerto Rico ranks 77th 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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