Sugar cane production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Sugar cane production was 40,000 tonnes in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2002)
40,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 135.3%
World rank
87th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.76 million tonnes
in 1961
All-time low
17,000 tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
42
1961–2002
Sugar cane production in Puerto Rico, 1961–2002
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2002, sugar cane production in Puerto Rico stood at 40,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 135.3% on the previous year and down 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Puerto Rico peaked at 9.76 million tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17,000 tonnes, in 2001.
Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar cane production in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.76 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8.77 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 9.18 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 8.89 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 7.99 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 8.59 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 7.40 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 5.98 million tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1969 | 5.35 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 5.34 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.16 million tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 3.98 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 3.28 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 3.25 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.20 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.29 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.88 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 2.57 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 2.08 million tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 2.03 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.85 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 1.43 million tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 1.29 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 1.15 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.26 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 782,840 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 1991 | 843,061 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 731,763 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 840,130 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 570,026 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1995 | 504,248 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 404,553 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 307,358 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 244,400 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 70,000 tonnes | -71.4% |
| 2000 | 64,000 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 17,000 tonnes | -73.4% |
| 2002 | 40,000 tonnes | +135.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 40,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,848 tonnes, 63% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 40,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +135.3% | 17,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.99 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | 9.76 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.40 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 529,838 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 843,061 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,333 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 64,000 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 84 Barbados 64,871 tonnes compare
- 85 Bahamas 63,848 tonnes compare
- 86 Afghanistan 53,326 tonnes compare
- 88 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24,000 tonnes compare
- 89 Cape Verde 22,040 tonnes compare
- 90 Malaysia 16,925 tonnes compare
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 sugar cane production in Puerto Rico?
- Sugar cane production in Puerto Rico was 40,000 tonnes in 2002, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.76 million tonnes in 1961.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,000 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for sugar cane production?
- Puerto Rico ranks 87th out of 110 countries with data for 2002.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.