Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -6.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-6.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
179th
of 192 countries
All-time high
42.13 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-32.84 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1962–2024

-40-2002040196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico stood at -6.7 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 42.13 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -32.84 % change on previous year, in 2003.

Puerto Rico ranks 179th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 1.69 % change on previous year
1963 42.13 % change on previous year +2387.9%
1964 -20.39 % change on previous year -148.4%
1965 8.88 % change on previous year -143.6%
1966 14.58 % change on previous year +64.2%
1967 -10.28 % change on previous year -170.6%
1968 -17.31 % change on previous year +68.4%
1969 -11.87 % change on previous year -31.4%
1970 11.07 % change on previous year -193.2%
1971 -2.87 % change on previous year -125.9%
1972 3.07 % change on previous year -206.8%
1973 -27.56 % change on previous year -998.8%
1974 2.61 % change on previous year -109.5%
1975 19.76 % change on previous year +656.0%
1976 21.67 % change on previous year +9.6%
1977 -6.34 % change on previous year -129.3%
1978 8.53 % change on previous year -234.5%
1979 1.72 % change on previous year -79.8%
1980 8.74 % change on previous year +408.4%
1981 9.73 % change on previous year +11.3%
1982 4.35 % change on previous year -55.3%
1983 5.14 % change on previous year +18.1%
1984 -1.94 % change on previous year -137.7%
1985 -2.35 % change on previous year +21.4%
1986 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 10.4 % change on previous year
1988 1.75 % change on previous year -83.2%
1989 5.32 % change on previous year +204.7%
1990 -6.68 % change on previous year -225.6%
1991 -8.57 % change on previous year +28.3%
1992 -0.7444 % change on previous year -91.3%
1993 -5.58 % change on previous year +649.2%
1994 -4.24 % change on previous year -24.0%
1995 -10.95 % change on previous year +158.5%
1996 -5.4 % change on previous year -50.7%
1997 -5.25 % change on previous year -2.7%
1998 6.31 % change on previous year -220.3%
1999 -10.2 % change on previous year -261.5%
2000 10.02 % change on previous year -198.2%
2001 -5.05 % change on previous year -150.4%
2002 -16.86 % change on previous year +233.9%
2003 -32.84 % change on previous year +94.8%
2004 35.79 % change on previous year -209.0%
2005 -8.32 % change on previous year -123.2%
2006 0.9224 % change on previous year -111.1%
2007 0.952 % change on previous year +3.2%
2008 -1.89 % change on previous year -298.1%
2009 0.3845 % change on previous year -120.4%
2010 4.17 % change on previous year +985.8%
2011 -0.7721 % change on previous year -118.5%
2012 13.52 % change on previous year -1851.6%
2013 -19.06 % change on previous year -240.9%
2014 -11.01 % change on previous year -42.2%
2015 4.12 % change on previous year -137.5%
2016 -1.65 % change on previous year -140.1%
2017 1.06 % change on previous year -164.2%
2018 -5.87 % change on previous year -652.5%
2019 13.12 % change on previous year -323.6%
2020 4.89 % change on previous year -62.7%
2021 5.02 % change on previous year +2.5%
2022 13.36 % change on previous year +166.3%
2023 -5.6 % change on previous year -141.9%
2024 -6.7 % change on previous year +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9279 % change on previous year -20.39 % change on previous year 42.13 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.16 % change on previous year -27.56 % change on previous year 21.67 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.11 % change on previous year -2.35 % change on previous year 10.4 % change on previous year 10
1990s -5.13 % change on previous year -10.95 % change on previous year 6.31 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.69 % change on previous year -32.84 % change on previous year 35.79 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.2361 % change on previous year -19.06 % change on previous year 13.52 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.2 % change on previous year -6.7 % change on previous year 13.36 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 176 Nicaragua -4.79 % change on previous year compare
  2. 177 Jamaica -4.83 % change on previous year compare
  3. 178 Suriname -5.63 % change on previous year compare
  4. 180 Mexico -6.77 % change on previous year compare
  5. 181 Benin -6.93 % change on previous year compare
  6. 182 Montenegro -7.35 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
Vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was -6.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 42.13 % change on previous year in 1963.
What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was -32.84 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does Puerto Rico rank for vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Puerto Rico ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 13,703 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.