Orange production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Orange production was 14,683 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14,683 tonnes
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
76th
of 142 countries
All-time high
39,916 tonnes
in 1964
All-time low
8,336 tonnes
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Orange 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 orange production in Puerto Rico is 14,683 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Puerto Rico peaked at 39,916 tonnes in 1964 and was at its lowest, 8,336 tonnes, in 1999.
Puerto Rico ranks 76th of 142 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.
Orange production in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,848 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 30,118 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 33,203 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 39,916 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1965 | 34,291 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1966 | 37,194 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 29,937 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1968 | 31,207 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 32,767 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 29,393 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 32,658 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 30,844 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 31,751 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 31,207 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 33,566 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 31,751 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 32,296 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 33,566 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 31,752 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 31,207 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 29,030 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 30,119 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 29,393 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 30,337 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 29,574 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 27,651 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 27,615 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 27,978 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 27,833 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 29,212 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 28,123 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 26,000 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 24,495 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 18,140 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 17,414 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 16,689 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 16,057 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 14,883 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 8,336 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 2000 | 26,403 tonnes | +216.7% |
| 2001 | 16,925 tonnes | -35.9% |
| 2002 | 16,750 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 17,523 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 17,680 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 18,765 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 17,797 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 18,079 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 18,406 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 18,661 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 20,136 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 19,302 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 25,631 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 16,536 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 10,966 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 13,177 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 12,740 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 12,294 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 11,000 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 13,483 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 15,046 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 15,722 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 19,600 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 16,467 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 14,683 tonnes | -10.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 14,683 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 338.2 tonnes, 43.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 14,683 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108,846 tonnes, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange production in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +216.7% | 8,336 tonnes | 26,403 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,053 tonnes | 28,848 tonnes | 39,916 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,878 tonnes | 29,393 tonnes | 33,566 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,074 tonnes | 27,615 tonnes | 31,207 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,935 tonnes | 8,336 tonnes | 29,212 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,699 tonnes | 16,750 tonnes | 26,403 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,526 tonnes | 10,966 tonnes | 25,631 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,303 tonnes | 14,683 tonnes | 19,600 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 326.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 36.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0077 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orange production in Puerto Rico?
- Orange production in Puerto Rico was 14,683 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 orange production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 39,916 tonnes in 1964.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,336 tonnes in 1999.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for orange production?
- Puerto Rico ranks 76th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.