Egg production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Egg production, per square kilometre was 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.21 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
55th
of 190 countries
All-time high
2.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
1 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Egg production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, egg production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Egg production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2000 | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5997 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 52 Slovenia 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 54 Qatar 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 Romania 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 57 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 58 Czechia 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Egg production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest egg production, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest egg production, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for egg production, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is egg production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Egg production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Egg production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Egg production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Egg production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Egg production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.