Banana production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Banana production was 107,393 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
107,393 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
61st
of 152 countries
All-time high
118,800 tonnes
in 1963
All-time low
31,716 tonnes
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, banana production in Puerto Rico stood at 107,393 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, 31,716 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115,350 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 115,350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 118,800 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 106,950 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 117,600 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 109,950 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 107,250 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 105,300 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 112,650 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 112,500 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 114,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 114,600 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 108,750 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 110,250 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 111,600 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 112,500 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 113,286 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 113,286 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 112,984 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 101,957 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 109,057 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 103,921 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 98,936 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 96,368 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 90,024 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 90,176 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 90,206 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 88,967 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 84,587 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 66,914 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 67,987 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 62,338 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 48,400 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 54,377 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 48,335 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 48,033 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 38,215 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 49,270 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 31,716 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 56,182 tonnes | +77.1% |
| 2001 | 47,565 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 49,918 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 51,916 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 56,490 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 52,201 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 60,762 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 64,896 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 70,252 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 75,025 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 81,059 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 84,023 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 110,318 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 86,295 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 74,031 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 78,311 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 86,627 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 91,275 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 101,267 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 99,383 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 99,106 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 100,749 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 105,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 104,178 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 107,393 tonnes | +3.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 107,393 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.18 tonnes, 10549.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 107,393 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 56,182 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112,133 tonnes | 105,300 tonnes | 118,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 112,376 tonnes | 108,750 tonnes | 114,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,420 tonnes | 84,587 tonnes | 109,057 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,558 tonnes | 31,716 tonnes | 67,987 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,521 tonnes | 47,565 tonnes | 75,025 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,259 tonnes | 74,031 tonnes | 110,318 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,285 tonnes | 99,106 tonnes | 107,393 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 326.76 (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 - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 36.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0077 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Puerto Rico?
- Banana production in Puerto Rico was 107,393 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 118,800 tonnes in 1963.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,716 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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