Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Milk production
Jamaica
210,292 tonnes
in 2024
Puerto Rico
221,073 tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
124th
Puerto Rico rank
123rd
Milk production over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 221,073 tonnes against 210,292 tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 10,781 tonnes.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 124th and Puerto Rico ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,438 tonnes | 337,401 tonnes | 307,963 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 48,305 tonnes | 398,638 tonnes | 350,333 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 48,036 tonnes | 376,694 tonnes | 328,658 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 172,132 tonnes | 371,437 tonnes | 199,305 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 180,688 tonnes | 337,965 tonnes | 157,276 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 199,184 tonnes | 252,425 tonnes | 53,241 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 207,073 tonnes | 227,029 tonnes | 19,956 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 221,073 tonnes against 210,292 tonnes in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 10,781 tonnes, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for milk production?
- Jamaica ranks 124th and Puerto Rico ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Milk production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.