Tomato yields in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Tomato yields was 58.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tomato yields in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
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 2024, tomato yields in Puerto Rico stood at 58.89 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Puerto Rico peaked at 58.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.92 tonnes per hectare, in 1973.
Puerto Rico ranks 48th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.02 tonnes per hectare | 7.16 tonnes per hectare | 12.04 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.78 tonnes per hectare | 6.92 tonnes per hectare | 11.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.07 tonnes per hectare | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | 13.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.27 tonnes per hectare | 13.04 tonnes per hectare | 41.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.73 tonnes per hectare | 42.72 tonnes per hectare | 47.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.14 tonnes per hectare | 50.08 tonnes per hectare | 57.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.12 tonnes per hectare | 57.52 tonnes per hectare | 58.89 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1,094 hectares (2023)
- Cereal production 3,952 metric tons (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,612 kg per hectare (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tomato yields in Puerto Rico?
- Tomato yields in Puerto Rico was 58.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato yields recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 58.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for tomato yields?
- Puerto Rico ranks 48th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.