Bean production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Bean production was 38.39 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
38.39 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
130th
of 135 countries
All-time high
2,309 tonnes
in 1964
All-time low
2.19 tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean 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
Puerto Rico recorded 38.39 tonnes for bean production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 1,653.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Puerto Rico peaked at 2,309 tonnes in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.19 tonnes, in 2014.
That places Puerto Rico 130th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bean production in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,209 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,295 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 2,066 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 2,309 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 2,268 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 2,268 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,268 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 400 tonnes | -82.4% |
| 1969 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 410 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 280 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 1985 | 200 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 180 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 130 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 100 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 60 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1990 | 45 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 20 tonnes | -55.6% |
| 1992 | 9 tonnes | -55.0% |
| 1993 | 9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 10 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 26 tonnes | +160.0% |
| 1999 | 172 tonnes | +561.5% |
| 2000 | 469 tonnes | +172.7% |
| 2001 | 297 tonnes | -36.7% |
| 2002 | 273 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 11 tonnes | -96.0% |
| 2004 | 12 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.95 tonnes | +199.6% |
| 2007 | 52.18 tonnes | +45.1% |
| 2008 | 88.33 tonnes | +69.3% |
| 2009 | 114.64 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 189.6 tonnes | +65.4% |
| 2011 | 183.81 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 223 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 104.01 tonnes | -53.4% |
| 2014 | 2.19 tonnes | -97.9% |
| 2015 | 3.46 tonnes | +58.0% |
| 2016 | 47.39 tonnes | +1269.7% |
| 2017 | 70.66 tonnes | +49.1% |
| 2018 | 100 tonnes | +41.5% |
| 2019 | 94.3 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 75.59 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 61.17 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 44 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 36.5 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 38.39 tonnes | +5.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 38.39 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,648 tonnes, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 38.39 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,111 tonnes, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1269.7% | 3.46 tonnes | 47.39 tonnes |
| 1999 | +561.5% | 26 tonnes | 172 tonnes |
| 2006 | +199.6% | 12 tonnes | 35.95 tonnes |
| 2000 | +172.7% | 172 tonnes | 469 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,831 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 2,309 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 400 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 256 tonnes | 60 tonnes | 410 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 31 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 172 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.51 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 469 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.84 tonnes | 2.19 tonnes | 223 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.13 tonnes | 36.5 tonnes | 75.59 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 bean production in Puerto Rico?
- Bean production in Puerto Rico was 38.39 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 bean production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,309 tonnes in 1964.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for bean production?
- Puerto Rico ranks 130th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,653.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.