Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Yams — Gross Production Index Number was 151.98 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, yams — gross production index number in Puerto Rico stood at 151.98.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production index number in Puerto Rico peaked at 953.13 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 78.65, in 2014.
Puerto Rico ranks 7th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 815.74 | — |
| 1962 | 799.43 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 888.67 | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 835.4 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 841.02 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 841.02 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 883.05 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 784.9 | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 826.99 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 804.56 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 756.91 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 798.93 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 790.53 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 812.96 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 812.96 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 874.64 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 812.96 | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 812.96 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 871.86 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 953.13 | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 902.7 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 883.05 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 784.96 | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 793.37 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 768.15 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 742.88 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 796.15 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 737.31 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 658.82 | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 560.68 | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 650.36 | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 597.95 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 504.62 | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 412.1 | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 280.34 | -32.0% |
| 1996 | 274.72 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 263.53 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 304.38 | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 220.58 | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 249.56 | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 217.73 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 220.21 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 202.04 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 202.34 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 154.76 | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 140.48 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 126.5 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 134.83 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 131.7 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 135.82 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 126.13 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 118.35 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 99.89 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 78.65 | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 101.73 | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 119.62 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 136.63 | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 158.34 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 158.1 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 149.17 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 142.43 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 135.66 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 129.92 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 151.98 | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 835.14 | 784.9 | 888.67 | 9 |
| 1970s | 814.93 | 756.91 | 874.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 802.05 | 658.82 | 953.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 406.93 | 220.58 | 650.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.02 | 126.5 | 249.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.33 | 78.65 | 158.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.83 | 129.92 | 151.98 | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams — gross production index number in Puerto Rico?
- Yams — gross production index number in Puerto Rico was 151.98 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production index number recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 953.13 in 1980.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production index number recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.65 in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for yams — gross production index number?
- Puerto Rico ranks 7th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production index number rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. 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 Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.