Tomato production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Tomato production was 19,817 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19,817 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
116th
of 174 countries
All-time high
21,614 tonnes
in 1965
All-time low
2,041 tonnes
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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
Puerto Rico recorded 19,817 tonnes for tomato production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in Puerto Rico peaked at 21,614 tonnes in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2,041 tonnes, in 1977.
Puerto Rico ranks 116th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato production in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,037 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10,127 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 20,530 tonnes | +102.7% |
| 1964 | 20,341 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 21,614 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 16,913 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1967 | 14,423 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 14,106 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 8,134 tonnes | -42.3% |
| 1970 | 14,990 tonnes | +84.3% |
| 1971 | 12,247 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1972 | 11,158 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 4,082 tonnes | -63.4% |
| 1974 | 3,402 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 3,175 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 2,994 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 2,041 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1978 | 2,268 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 2,722 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 3,266 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 2,377 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1982 | 4,037 tonnes | +69.8% |
| 1983 | 5,080 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 6,577 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1985 | 6,155 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 6,532 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 10,750 tonnes | +64.6% |
| 1988 | 14,062 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 17,146 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 15,649 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 14,280 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 18,824 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 11,612 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 1994 | 10,886 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 10,342 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 8,709 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 9,899 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 6,505 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 13,540 tonnes | +108.1% |
| 2000 | 12,792 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 12,830 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11,605 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 17,880 tonnes | +54.1% |
| 2004 | 17,881 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,737 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 17,714 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 18,800 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 17,558 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 17,292 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 17,230 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 17,318 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 17,558 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 17,968 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18,928 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 18,729 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 18,696 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 18,936 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 19,187 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 19,323 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 19,517 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 19,765 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 19,576 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 19,696 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 19,817 tonnes | +0.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 19,817 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,490 tonnes, 54% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 19,817 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,364 tonnes, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +108.1% | 6,505 tonnes | 13,540 tonnes |
| 1963 | +102.7% | 10,127 tonnes | 20,530 tonnes |
| 1970 | +84.3% | 8,134 tonnes | 14,990 tonnes |
| 1982 | +69.8% | 2,377 tonnes | 4,037 tonnes |
| 1987 | +64.6% | 6,532 tonnes | 10,750 tonnes |
| 1973 | -63.4% | 11,158 tonnes | 4,082 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,136 tonnes | 8,134 tonnes | 21,614 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,908 tonnes | 2,041 tonnes | 14,990 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,598 tonnes | 2,377 tonnes | 17,146 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,025 tonnes | 6,505 tonnes | 18,824 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,309 tonnes | 11,605 tonnes | 18,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,387 tonnes | 17,230 tonnes | 19,323 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,674 tonnes | 19,517 tonnes | 19,817 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 tomato production in Puerto Rico?
- Tomato production in Puerto Rico was 19,817 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 tomato production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 21,614 tonnes in 1965.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,041 tonnes in 1977.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for tomato production?
- Puerto Rico ranks 116th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tomato production is measured in tonnes.