Milk production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Milk production was 221,073 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
221,073 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
124th
of 192 countries
All-time high
439,880 tonnes
in 1978
All-time low
213,356 tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk 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 milk production in Puerto Rico is 221,073 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Puerto Rico peaked at 439,880 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 213,356 tonnes, in 2021.
Puerto Rico ranks 124th of 192 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 in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 282,182 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 303,453 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 324,684 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 332,847 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 349,569 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 350,473 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 356,290 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 366,560 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 370,552 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 369,798 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 374,333 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 382,669 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 383,954 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 374,420 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 379,673 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 407,273 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 436,451 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 439,880 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 437,928 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 407,307 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 415,840 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 398,876 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 383,081 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 351,052 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 327,758 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 340,163 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 379,455 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 365,216 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 398,197 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 402,363 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 388,326 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 375,219 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 363,831 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 358,661 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 374,658 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 363,089 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 357,115 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 377,560 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 353,549 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 378,989 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 388,715 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 371,450 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 361,082 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 349,615 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 338,608 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 331,582 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 295,712 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 287,373 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 276,523 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 270,003 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 272,113 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 264,563 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 257,213 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 245,063 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 246,058 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 250,060 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 244,060 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 240,059 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 235,059 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 242,060 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 213,356 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 234,759 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 223,897 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 221,073 tonnes | -1.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 221,073 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 14% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 221,073 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419,177 tonnes, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337,401 tonnes | 282,182 tonnes | 370,552 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 398,638 tonnes | 369,798 tonnes | 439,880 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 376,694 tonnes | 327,758 tonnes | 415,840 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 371,437 tonnes | 353,549 tonnes | 402,363 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 337,965 tonnes | 276,523 tonnes | 388,715 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,425 tonnes | 235,059 tonnes | 272,113 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,029 tonnes | 213,356 tonnes | 242,060 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 milk production in Puerto Rico?
- Milk production in Puerto Rico was 221,073 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 milk production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 439,880 tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,356 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for milk production?
- Puerto Rico ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.