Banana production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Banana production was 107,393 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
107,393
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
61st
of 152 countries
All-time high
118,800
in 1963
All-time low
31,716
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, banana production in Puerto Rico stood at 107,393.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Puerto Rico peaked at 118,800 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 31,716, in 1999.
That places Puerto Rico 61st out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115,350 | — |
| 1962 | 115,350 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 118,800 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 106,950 | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 117,600 | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 109,950 | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 107,250 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 105,300 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 112,650 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 112,500 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 114,000 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 114,600 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 108,750 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 110,250 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 111,600 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 112,500 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 113,286 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 113,286 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 112,984 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 101,957 | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 109,057 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 103,921 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 98,936 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 96,368 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 90,024 | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 90,176 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 90,206 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 88,967 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 84,587 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 66,914 | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 67,987 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 62,338 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 48,400 | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 54,377 | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 48,335 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 48,033 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 38,215 | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 49,270 | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 31,716 | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 56,182 | +77.1% |
| 2001 | 47,565 | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 49,918 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 51,916 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 56,490 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 52,201 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 60,762 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 64,896 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 70,252 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 75,025 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 81,059 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 84,023 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 110,318 | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 86,295 | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 74,031 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 78,311 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 86,627 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 91,275 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 101,267 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 99,383 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 99,106 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 100,749 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 105,000 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 104,178 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 107,393 | +3.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 107,393 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.18, 10549.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 107,393 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +77.1% | 31,716 | 56,182 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112,133 | 105,300 | 118,800 | 9 |
| 1970s | 112,376 | 108,750 | 114,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,420 | 84,587 | 109,057 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,558 | 31,716 | 67,987 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,521 | 47,565 | 75,025 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,259 | 74,031 | 110,318 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,285 | 99,106 | 107,393 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 256.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 70.31 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Puerto Rico?
- Banana production in Puerto Rico was 107,393 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 118,800 in 1963.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,716 in 1999.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for banana production?
- Puerto Rico ranks 61st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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