Coffee production by world region in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Coffee production by world region was 635.99 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Coffee production by world region 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 635.99 tonnes for coffee production by world region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.7% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee production by world region in Puerto Rico peaked at 17,917 tonnes in 1962 and was at its lowest, 635.99 tonnes, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 58th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Coffee production by world region in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,876 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 17,917 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 14,288 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1964 | 17,010 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 13,600 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 12,882 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 14,742 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 11,793 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 9,078 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1970 | 15,422 tonnes | +69.9% |
| 1971 | 10,886 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1972 | 12,247 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 13,698 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 10,478 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1975 | 11,430 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 11,428 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,707 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1978 | 11,927 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1979 | 9,526 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 11,884 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 13,608 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 12,973 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 15,649 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 12,247 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 14,061 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 11,340 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 15,967 tonnes | +40.8% |
| 1988 | 13,154 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 14,515 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 12,927 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 12,701 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 12,701 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,478 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 12,700 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 12,701 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,175 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 11,567 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 13,393 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 7,000 tonnes | -47.7% |
| 2000 | 8,250 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 8,650 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 7,600 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 9,308 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 10,206 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 7,938 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 7,323 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 6,833 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 6,683 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 6,337 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 6,058 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 5,738 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 5,760 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4,881 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 4,674 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3,369 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 3,120 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1,800 tonnes | -42.3% |
| 2018 | 975 tonnes | -45.8% |
| 2019 | 1,820 tonnes | +86.7% |
| 2020 | 1,951 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 1,862 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2,740 tonnes | +47.1% |
| 2023 | 1,469 tonnes | -46.4% |
| 2024 | 635.99 tonnes | -56.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 635.99 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 696.92 tonnes, 91% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 635.99 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,420 tonnes, 10% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,132 tonnes | 9,078 tonnes | 17,917 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,575 tonnes | 8,707 tonnes | 15,422 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,540 tonnes | 11,340 tonnes | 15,967 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,334 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 15,478 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,913 tonnes | 6,337 tonnes | 10,206 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,820 tonnes | 975 tonnes | 6,058 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,732 tonnes | 635.99 tonnes | 2,740 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 coffee production by world region in Puerto Rico?
- Coffee production by world region in Puerto Rico was 635.99 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 coffee production by world region recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 17,917 tonnes in 1962.
- What is the lowest coffee production by world region recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 635.99 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for coffee production by world region?
- Puerto Rico ranks 58th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee production by world region rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. 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 Coffee production by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.