Sugar cane production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Sugar cane production was 40,000 in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2002)
40,000
Change on year
up 135.3%
World rank
87th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.76 million
in 1961
All-time low
17,000
in 2001
Years of data
42
1961–2002
Sugar cane production in Puerto Rico, 1961–2002
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2002, sugar cane production in Puerto Rico stood at 40,000.
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 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17,000, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.76 million | — |
| 1962 | 8.77 million | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 9.18 million | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 8.89 million | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 7.99 million | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 8.59 million | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 7.40 million | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 5.98 million | -19.2% |
| 1969 | 5.35 million | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 5.34 million | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.16 million | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 3.98 million | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 3.28 million | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 3.25 million | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.20 million | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.29 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.88 million | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 2.57 million | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 2.08 million | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 2.03 million | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.85 million | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 1.43 million | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 1.29 million | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 1.15 million | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.26 million | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 782,840 | -29.1% |
| 1991 | 843,061 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 731,763 | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 840,130 | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 570,026 | -32.2% |
| 1995 | 504,248 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 404,553 | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 307,358 | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 244,400 | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 70,000 | -71.4% |
| 2000 | 64,000 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 17,000 | -73.4% |
| 2002 | 40,000 | +135.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 40,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,848, 63% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 40,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million, 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 | 40,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.99 million | 5.35 million | 9.76 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.40 million | 2.08 million | 5.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million | 1.05 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 529,838 | 70,000 | 843,061 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,333 | 17,000 | 64,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 84 Barbados 64,871 compare
- 85 Bahamas 63,848 compare
- 86 Afghanistan 53,326 compare
- 88 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24,000 compare
- 89 Cape Verde 22,040 compare
- 90 Malaysia 16,925 compare
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 sugar cane production in Puerto Rico?
- Sugar cane production in Puerto Rico was 40,000 in 2002, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.76 million in 1961.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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