Egg production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Egg production was 10,852 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,852 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
133rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
22,472 tonnes
in 1980
All-time low
8,878 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg 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
The most recent figure for egg production in Puerto Rico is 10,852 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Puerto Rico peaked at 22,472 tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8,878 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 133rd out of 198 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.
Egg production in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 11,600 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 13,300 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 12,000 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 12,100 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 12,800 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 13,100 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 13,203 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 13,274 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 13,741 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 14,048 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 15,014 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 16,364 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 16,810 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 18,355 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 19,762 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 20,605 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 21,431 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 21,991 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 22,472 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 21,244 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 19,147 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 17,114 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 18,193 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 15,776 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 15,471 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 19,243 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 19,159 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 17,849 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 14,473 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 17,747 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 19,265 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 18,928 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 17,334 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 18,004 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 17,970 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 15,151 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 17,073 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 9,026 tonnes | -47.1% |
| 2000 | 8,878 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 9,376 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 11,998 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 10,707 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 11,443 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 11,198 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 11,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,500 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 13,741 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 13,770 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 11,700 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 10,000 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,287 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 14,360 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 12,216 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 11,757 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 11,640 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11,031 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 10,377 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 11,016 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 10,808 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10,734 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 10,852 tonnes | +1.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 10,852 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,137 tonnes, 16% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 10,852 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,674 tonnes, 23% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,409 tonnes | 10,300 tonnes | 13,300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,812 tonnes | 13,741 tonnes | 21,991 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,567 tonnes | 15,471 tonnes | 22,472 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,497 tonnes | 9,026 tonnes | 19,265 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,381 tonnes | 8,878 tonnes | 13,770 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,499 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 14,360 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,757 tonnes | 10,377 tonnes | 11,016 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 974.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0315 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Puerto Rico?
- Egg production in Puerto Rico was 10,852 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 egg production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 22,472 tonnes in 1980.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,878 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for egg production?
- Puerto Rico ranks 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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