Orange production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Orange production was 14,683 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Orange production in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for orange production in Puerto Rico is 14,683, 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 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 8,336, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,848 | — |
| 1962 | 30,118 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 33,203 | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 39,916 | +20.2% |
| 1965 | 34,291 | -14.1% |
| 1966 | 37,194 | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 29,937 | -19.5% |
| 1968 | 31,207 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 32,767 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 29,393 | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 32,658 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 30,844 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 31,751 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 31,207 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 33,566 | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 31,751 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 32,296 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 33,566 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 31,752 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 31,207 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 29,030 | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 30,119 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 29,393 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 30,337 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 29,574 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 27,651 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 27,615 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 27,978 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 27,833 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 29,212 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 28,123 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 26,000 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 24,495 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 18,140 | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 17,414 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 16,689 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 16,057 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 14,883 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 8,336 | -44.0% |
| 2000 | 26,403 | +216.7% |
| 2001 | 16,925 | -35.9% |
| 2002 | 16,750 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 17,523 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 17,680 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 18,765 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 17,797 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 18,079 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 18,406 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 18,661 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 20,136 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 19,302 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 25,631 | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 16,536 | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 10,966 | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 13,177 | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 12,740 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 12,294 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 11,000 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 13,483 | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 15,046 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 15,722 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 19,600 | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 16,467 | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 14,683 | -10.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 14,683 is above the median for high income countries, which is 338.2, 43.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 14,683 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108,846, 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 | 26,403 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,053 | 28,848 | 39,916 | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,878 | 29,393 | 33,566 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,074 | 27,615 | 31,207 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,935 | 8,336 | 29,212 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,699 | 16,750 | 26,403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,526 | 10,966 | 25,631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,303 | 14,683 | 19,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 256.37 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 70.31 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orange production in Puerto Rico?
- Orange production in Puerto Rico was 14,683 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 39,916 in 1964.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,336 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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