Vegetables Primary — Yield in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Vegetables Primary — Yield was 14,658 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — yield in Puerto Rico is 14,658 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — yield in Puerto Rico peaked at 20,665 kg/ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5,763 kg/ha, in 1982.
Puerto Rico ranks 123rd of 251 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,397 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,509 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 8,016 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 9,852 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 1965 | 9,711 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 7,428 kg/ha | -23.5% |
| 1967 | 7,555 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 8,932 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 8,628 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 9,168 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 8,928 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 8,981 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 8,638 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 9,078 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 6,922 kg/ha | -23.8% |
| 1976 | 6,097 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 6,145 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6,197 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 6,366 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 6,086 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 5,895 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 5,763 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 5,942 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 6,665 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 6,508 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 6,332 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 6,644 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 7,124 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 7,432 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 7,243 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 7,921 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 8,868 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 7,800 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 7,788 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7,903 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 7,649 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 8,681 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 7,912 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 10,529 kg/ha | +33.1% |
| 2000 | 10,080 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 10,533 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 11,619 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 20,665 kg/ha | +77.9% |
| 2004 | 15,314 kg/ha | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 16,668 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 15,968 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 16,034 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15,731 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 15,403 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 14,745 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 14,604 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 13,576 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 15,612 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 16,993 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 18,025 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 16,972 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 16,348 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 15,907 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 15,284 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 15,231 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 15,048 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 14,271 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 14,684 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 14,658 kg/ha | -0.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 14,658 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,362 kg/ha, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 14,658 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,009 kg/ha, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +77.9% | 11,619 kg/ha | 20,665 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,559 kg/ha | 7,428 kg/ha | 9,852 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,652 kg/ha | 6,097 kg/ha | 9,168 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,439 kg/ha | 5,763 kg/ha | 7,432 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,229 kg/ha | 7,243 kg/ha | 10,529 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,802 kg/ha | 10,080 kg/ha | 20,665 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,807 kg/ha | 13,576 kg/ha | 18,025 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,778 kg/ha | 14,271 kg/ha | 15,231 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.053 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — yield in Puerto Rico?
- Vegetables primary — yield in Puerto Rico was 14,658 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 20,665 kg/ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,763 kg/ha in 1982.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for vegetables primary — yield?
- Puerto Rico ranks 123rd out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — yield rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.