Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 164.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams — gross per capita production index number in Puerto Rico is 164.75, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross per capita production index number in Puerto Rico peaked at 1,259 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 77.53, in 2014.
Puerto Rico ranks 6th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,194 | — |
| 1962 | 1,151 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 1,259 | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 1,166 | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 1,156 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1,140 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 1,180 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1,035 | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 1,077 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1,034 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 957.61 | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 994.18 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 967.7 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 979.11 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 963.29 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1,020 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 932.38 | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 917.5 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 968.15 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 1,042 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 974.23 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 941.63 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 827.82 | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 828.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 794.21 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 761.47 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 809.38 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 743.56 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 659.31 | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 556.49 | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 639.61 | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 582.73 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 487.61 | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 395.08 | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 266.75 | -32.5% |
| 1996 | 259.55 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 247.28 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 283.72 | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 204.31 | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 230.22 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 200.69 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 203.09 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 186.56 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 187.21 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 143.57 | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 130.75 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 118.15 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 126.39 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 123.93 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 128.49 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 120.34 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 114.07 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 97.34 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 77.53 | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 101.52 | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 120.95 | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 142.41 | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 169.15 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 168.99 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 160.04 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 153.88 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 147.11 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 140.84 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 164.75 | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,151 | 1,035 | 1,259 | 9 |
| 1970s | 973.36 | 917.5 | 1,034 | 10 |
| 1980s | 838.21 | 659.31 | 1,042 | 10 |
| 1990s | 392.31 | 204.31 | 639.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.06 | 118.15 | 230.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.08 | 77.53 | 169.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.32 | 140.84 | 164.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 3 Dominican Republic 176.39 compare
- 3 Melanesia 97.32 compare
- 4 Panama 175.91 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 93.05 compare
- 5 India 164.92 compare
- 7 Jamaica 132.56 compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 127.33 compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 73.89 compare
- 9 Fiji 121.76 compare
- 9 Polynesia 40.6 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- 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$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), 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)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams — gross per capita production index number in Puerto Rico?
- Yams — gross per capita production index number in Puerto Rico was 164.75 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross per capita production index number recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,259 in 1963.
- What is the lowest yams — gross per capita production index number recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.53 in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for yams — gross per capita production index number?
- Puerto Rico ranks 6th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. 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 Yams — Gross per capita 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.