Milk production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Milk production was 221,073 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 123rd of 191 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.
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
- 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 men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 92.8% (2024)
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 123rd out of 191 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.