How have things changed? in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: How have things changed? was 2,140 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Free country 2 (2015)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2015)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4424 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3803 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,133 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 9.32 millimeters (2025)
- Share of adults who are obese 41.9% (2024)
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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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.