Cassava production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cassava production was 380.74 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
380.74 tonnes
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
89th
of 101 countries
All-time high
6,260 tonnes
in 1961
All-time low
106 tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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 380.74 tonnes for cassava production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and up 259.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Puerto Rico peaked at 6,260 tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 106 tonnes, in 2014.
Puerto Rico ranks 89th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cassava production in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,260 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,040 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 6,040 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,579 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 5,851 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 5,443 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 5,670 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 4,989 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 4,536 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 4,445 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 4,264 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 4,309 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 4,536 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 4,500 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 3,900 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 3,719 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 3,671 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 3,787 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 3,538 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 3,243 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 3,071 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 2,762 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 2,948 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 2,359 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 2,214 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 2,268 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2,341 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2,468 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 2,722 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 2,377 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 2,540 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 2,041 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 440 tonnes | -78.4% |
| 1994 | 789 tonnes | +79.3% |
| 1995 | 590 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 386 tonnes | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 281 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 540 tonnes | +92.2% |
| 1999 | 597.94 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 586.22 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 565.5 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 541.24 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 552 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 456 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 480 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 433.7 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 399.11 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 339.79 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 291.83 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 1,559 tonnes | +434.2% |
| 2013 | 192.68 tonnes | -87.6% |
| 2014 | 106 tonnes | -45.0% |
| 2015 | 269.38 tonnes | +154.1% |
| 2016 | 403.48 tonnes | +49.8% |
| 2017 | 462.63 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 617 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 549.47 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 481.55 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 483.03 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 582 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 469.78 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 380.74 tonnes | -19.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 380.74 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 664.69 tonnes, 57% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 380.74 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,516 tonnes, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +434.2% | 291.83 tonnes | 1,559 tonnes |
| 2015 | +154.1% | 106 tonnes | 269.38 tonnes |
| 1998 | +92.2% | 281 tonnes | 540 tonnes |
| 1994 | +79.3% | 440 tonnes | 789 tonnes |
| 2013 | -87.6% | 1,559 tonnes | 192.68 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,601 tonnes | 4,536 tonnes | 6,260 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,067 tonnes | 3,538 tonnes | 4,536 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,640 tonnes | 2,214 tonnes | 3,243 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,058 tonnes | 281 tonnes | 2,540 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 506.58 tonnes | 399.11 tonnes | 586.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 479.13 tonnes | 106 tonnes | 1,559 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.42 tonnes | 380.74 tonnes | 582 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 cassava production in Puerto Rico?
- Cassava production in Puerto Rico was 380.74 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 cassava production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 6,260 tonnes in 1961.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 106 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cassava production?
- Puerto Rico ranks 89th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.