Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Index Number in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Index Number was 74.37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Index Number in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number in Puerto Rico stood at 74.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.40 million in 1965 and was at its lowest, 66.28, in 2020.
Puerto Rico ranks 98th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Index Number in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.13 million | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 1.26 million | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 1.18 million | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 1.40 million | +17.8% |
| 1966 | 609,134 | -56.4% |
| 1967 | 454,861 | -25.3% |
| 1968 | 412,477 | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 294,661 | -28.6% |
| 1970 | 240,584 | -18.4% |
| 1971 | 174,653 | -27.4% |
| 1972 | 257,798 | +47.6% |
| 1973 | 184,153 | -28.6% |
| 1974 | 246,755 | +34.0% |
| 1975 | 147,858 | -40.1% |
| 1976 | 164,260 | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 155,247 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 128,128 | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 120,820 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 77,055 | -36.2% |
| 1981 | 59,354 | -23.0% |
| 1982 | 18,432 | -68.9% |
| 1983 | 12,342 | -33.0% |
| 1984 | 35,402 | +186.8% |
| 1985 | 25,090 | -29.1% |
| 1986 | 15,914 | -36.6% |
| 1987 | 7,714 | -51.5% |
| 1988 | 5,521 | -28.4% |
| 1989 | 4,791 | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 811.96 | -83.1% |
| 1991 | 649.57 | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 405.98 | -37.5% |
| 1993 | 405.98 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 243.59 | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 162.39 | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 162.39 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 162.39 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 162.39 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 162.39 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 162.39 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 162.39 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 162.06 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 162.39 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 162.39 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 162.39 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 162.39 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 162.39 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 160.65 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 115.38 | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 118.76 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 117.53 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 116.31 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 115.08 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 109.54 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 98.92 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 91.54 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 84.91 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 78.46 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 70.39 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 66.28 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 77.36 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 78.32 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 75.84 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 74.37 | -1.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 74.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.44, 82% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 74.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.82, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Index Number in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +186.8% | 12,342 | 35,402 |
| 1990 | -83.1% | 4,791 | 811.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 862,159 | 294,661 | 1.40 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 182,026 | 120,820 | 257,798 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,161 | 4,791 | 77,055 | 10 |
| 1990s | 332.9 | 162.39 | 811.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.48 | 115.38 | 162.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.14 | 70.39 | 118.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.43 | 66.28 | 78.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- 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 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number in Puerto Rico?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number in Puerto Rico was 74.37 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 1965.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.28 in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number?
- Puerto Rico ranks 98th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.