Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 278 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Puerto Rico, 1991–2024
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 278 1000 SLC.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Puerto Rico peaked at 3,646 1000 SLC in 1991 and was at its lowest, 266 1000 SLC, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 82nd out of 84 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,646 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 2,700 1000 SLC | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 1,408 1000 SLC | -47.9% |
| 1994 | 1,651 1000 SLC | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 1,039 1000 SLC | -37.1% |
| 1996 | 882 1000 SLC | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 1,018 1000 SLC | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 1,042 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,657 1000 SLC | +59.0% |
| 2000 | 1,910 1000 SLC | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 1,482 1000 SLC | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 1,861 1000 SLC | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 1,793 1000 SLC | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,390 1000 SLC | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 2,509 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2,683 1000 SLC | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 2,343 1000 SLC | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 2,181 1000 SLC | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 2,892 1000 SLC | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 1,921 1000 SLC | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 1,808 1000 SLC | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1,599 1000 SLC | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 860 1000 SLC | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 299 1000 SLC | -65.2% |
| 2015 | 433 1000 SLC | +44.8% |
| 2016 | 453 1000 SLC | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 522 1000 SLC | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 507 1000 SLC | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 611 1000 SLC | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 496 1000 SLC | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 422 1000 SLC | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 344 1000 SLC | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 266 1000 SLC | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 278 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,671 1000 SLC | 882 1000 SLC | 3,646 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,204 1000 SLC | 1,482 1000 SLC | 2,892 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 901.3 1000 SLC | 299 1000 SLC | 1,921 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.2 1000 SLC | 266 1000 SLC | 496 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (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$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.6858 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.6858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Puerto Rico?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Puerto Rico was 278 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 3,646 1000 SLC in 1991.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 266 1000 SLC in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Puerto Rico ranks 82nd out of 84 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 7.0%. 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 (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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