Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield was 993.3 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 993.3 kg/ha for unmanufactured tobacco — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Puerto Rico peaked at 2,436 kg/ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 888.9 kg/ha, in 1991.
That places Puerto Rico 132nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,134 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,275 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 1,389 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 1,238 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 1,458 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1966 | 1,060 kg/ha | -27.3% |
| 1967 | 1,500 kg/ha | +41.5% |
| 1968 | 1,657 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 1,514 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 1,478 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1,658 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 1,616 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1,616 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,628 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1,977 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 1,716 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 1,520 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 1,544 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1,456 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 1,509 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1,549 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,924 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 1,924 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,586 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 1,568 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,661 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 2,436 kg/ha | +46.7% |
| 1988 | 1,744 kg/ha | -28.4% |
| 1989 | 1,475 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 1,111 kg/ha | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 888.9 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 1,250 kg/ha | +40.6% |
| 1993 | 1,250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,011 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,000 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 994.6 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 998.1 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,005 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,004 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,002 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,001 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 997 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 998.7 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 995.1 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 991.6 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 990.7 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 990.2 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 989.2 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 991.2 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 994.3 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 993.8 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 993.3 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 993.3 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,124 kg/ha, 47% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 993.3 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,803 kg/ha, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +46.7% | 1,661 kg/ha | 2,436 kg/ha |
| 1967 | +41.5% | 1,060 kg/ha | 1,500 kg/ha |
| 1992 | +40.6% | 888.9 kg/ha | 1,250 kg/ha |
| 1988 | -28.4% | 2,436 kg/ha | 1,744 kg/ha |
| 1966 | -27.3% | 1,458 kg/ha | 1,060 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,358 kg/ha | 1,060 kg/ha | 1,657 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,621 kg/ha | 1,456 kg/ha | 1,977 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,737 kg/ha | 1,475 kg/ha | 2,436 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,050 kg/ha | 888.9 kg/ha | 1,250 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,000 kg/ha | 994.6 kg/ha | 1,011 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 997.53 kg/ha | 990.2 kg/ha | 1,005 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 992.36 kg/ha | 989.2 kg/ha | 994.3 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0208 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Puerto Rico?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Puerto Rico was 993.3 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,436 kg/ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 888.9 kg/ha in 1991.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for unmanufactured tobacco — yield?
- Puerto Rico ranks 132nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — yield rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.