Milk production, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Milk production, per capita was 0.069 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Milk production, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, milk production, per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 0.069 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.1413 tonnes per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0654 tonnes per person, in 2021.
Puerto Rico ranks 88th of 185 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.
Milk production, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1176 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1238 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1296 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1303 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1348 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1335 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1347 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1377 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1381 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1361 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1355 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1358 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1334 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1274 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1268 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1338 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1413 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1406 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1382 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.127 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1282 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1217 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1157 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.105 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0971 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0998 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1102 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1051 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1136 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1138 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.109 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1047 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1006 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0983 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1017 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0975 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.095 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0999 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.093 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0995 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1018 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0971 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0944 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0914 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0886 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0871 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0782 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0764 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0739 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0725 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0737 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0723 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0708 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0684 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0696 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0718 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0716 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.073 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0712 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0738 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0654 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0729 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0699 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.069 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.069 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2194 tonnes per person, 31% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.069 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0657 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1311 tonnes per person | 0.1176 tonnes per person | 0.1381 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1349 tonnes per person | 0.1268 tonnes per person | 0.1413 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1123 tonnes per person | 0.0971 tonnes per person | 0.1282 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1013 tonnes per person | 0.093 tonnes per person | 0.1138 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0888 tonnes per person | 0.0739 tonnes per person | 0.1018 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0715 tonnes per person | 0.0684 tonnes per person | 0.0737 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0702 tonnes per person | 0.0654 tonnes per person | 0.0738 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 milk production, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Milk production, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.069 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1413 tonnes per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest milk production, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0654 tonnes per person in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for milk production, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Milk production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Milk production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.