How have things changed? in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: How have things changed? was 2,140 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,140 metric tons
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
185th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5,608 metric tons
in 2000
All-time low
1,197 metric tons
in 2010
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Puerto Rico, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Puerto Rico stood at 2,140 metric tons.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Puerto Rico peaked at 5,608 metric tons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,197 metric tons, in 2010.
That places Puerto Rico 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,800 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 2,500 metric tons | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 2,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,200 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 2,200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,100 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 2,200 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 2,100 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 2,000 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 2,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,275 metric tons | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 2,663 metric tons | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 2,881 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 3,197 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 3,597 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 2,557 metric tons | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 1,784 metric tons | -30.2% |
| 1982 | 2,202 metric tons | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 2,655 metric tons | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 2,354 metric tons | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 1,496 metric tons | -36.4% |
| 1986 | 1,327 metric tons | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 1,288 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,697 metric tons | +31.8% |
| 1989 | 1,977 metric tons | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 2,062 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 2,357 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 2,330 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2,322 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,726 metric tons | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 3,817 metric tons | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 3,101 metric tons | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 3,685 metric tons | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 3,949 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 3,937 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5,608 metric tons | +42.4% |
| 2001 | 5,457 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3,699 metric tons | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 4,095 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 3,799 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 3,912 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,112 metric tons | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 2,389 metric tons | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 2,485 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2,363 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,197 metric tons | -49.3% |
| 2011 | 1,510 metric tons | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 1,902 metric tons | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 1,932 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,830 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1,846 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,867 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,572 metric tons | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 1,657 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1,531 metric tons | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,591 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1,591 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,161 metric tons | +35.8% |
| 2023 | 2,160 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,140 metric tons | -0.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2,140 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 11% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2,140 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,440 metric tons | 2,200 metric tons | 2,800 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,501 metric tons | 2,000 metric tons | 3,597 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,934 metric tons | 1,288 metric tons | 2,655 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,029 metric tons | 2,062 metric tons | 3,949 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,692 metric tons | 2,363 metric tons | 5,608 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,684 metric tons | 1,197 metric tons | 1,932 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,929 metric tons | 1,591 metric tons | 2,161 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,306 metric tons compare
- 183 Grenada 2,183 metric tons compare
- 184 Lesotho 2,181 metric tons compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 1,987 metric tons compare
- 187 American Samoa 1,527 metric tons compare
- 188 Macao 1,500 metric tons compare
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 how have things changed? in Puerto Rico?
- How have things changed? in Puerto Rico was 2,140 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5,608 metric tons in 2000.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,197 metric tons in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for how have things changed??
- Puerto Rico ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.