Rice — Production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Rice — Production was 3,628 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Production in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — production in Puerto Rico is 3,628 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 161.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, rice — production in Puerto Rico peaked at 6,400 t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
Puerto Rico ranks 97th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Production in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,900 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,900 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,200 t | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 3,300 t | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 3,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,500 t | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 4,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 4,400 t | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 4,500 t | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 4,600 t | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 4,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,800 t | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 4,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,400 t | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 5,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,800 t | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 5,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,400 t | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 6,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,263 t | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4,833 t | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 5,136 t | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 5,539 t | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 1,967 t | -64.5% |
| 1988 | 1,600 t | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 160 t | -90.0% |
| 1990 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 0 t | — |
| 2005 | 0 t | — |
| 2006 | 0 t | — |
| 2007 | 0 t | — |
| 2008 | 0 t | — |
| 2009 | 0 t | — |
| 2010 | 0 t | — |
| 2011 | 0 t | — |
| 2012 | 0 t | — |
| 2013 | 0 t | — |
| 2014 | 48.85 t | — |
| 2015 | 292.75 t | +499.3% |
| 2016 | 607.34 t | +107.5% |
| 2017 | 956.67 t | +57.5% |
| 2018 | 1,387 t | +45.0% |
| 2019 | 1,835 t | +32.3% |
| 2020 | 2,286 t | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 2,733 t | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 3,181 t | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 3,628 t | +14.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 3,628 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 326 t, 11.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 3,628 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 203,156 t, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +499.3% | 48.85 t | 292.75 t |
| 1990 | -100.0% | 160 t | 0 t |
| 2016 | +107.5% | 292.75 t | 607.34 t |
| 1989 | -90.0% | 1,600 t | 160 t |
| 1987 | -64.5% | 5,539 t | 1,967 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,556 t | 2,900 t | 4,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,920 t | 4,600 t | 5,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,410 t | 160 t | 6,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 512.83 t | 0 t | 1,835 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,957 t | 2,286 t | 3,628 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 94 Hungary 8,330 t compare
- 95 Fiji 7,165 t compare
- 96 Brunei Darussalam 3,700 t compare
- 98 South Africa 3,082 t compare
- 99 Solomon Islands 2,753 t compare
- 100 Somalia 2,000 t compare
More climate change data for Puerto Rico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.50 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,291 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 329.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 961.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0524 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — production in Puerto Rico?
- Rice — production in Puerto Rico was 3,628 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 6,400 t in 1981.
- What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for rice — production?
- Puerto Rico ranks 97th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.