Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 3,612 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Puerto Rico stood at 3,612 kg per hectare. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Puerto Rico peaked at 3,612 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,070 kg per hectare, in 1992.
That places Puerto Rico 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,080 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,149 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 1,070 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 1,733 kg per hectare | +62.0% |
| 1994 | 1,607 kg per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 1,661 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1,720 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1,779 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,871 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1,926 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,989 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2,053 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,116 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2,184 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2,251 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,318 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,385 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,442 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,505 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,566 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,628 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,690 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,750 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,887 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2,110 kg per hectare | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 3,010 kg per hectare | +42.7% |
| 2016 | 2,929 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,016 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3,100 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3,188 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,309 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 3,410 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3,308 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,612 kg per hectare | +9.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 3,612 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 3,612 kg per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 kg per hectare, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +62.0% | 1,070 kg per hectare | 1,733 kg per hectare |
| 2015 | +42.7% | 2,110 kg per hectare | 3,010 kg per hectare |
| 2014 | -26.9% | 2,887 kg per hectare | 2,110 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,560 kg per hectare | 1,070 kg per hectare | 1,926 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,281 kg per hectare | 1,989 kg per hectare | 2,566 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,831 kg per hectare | 2,110 kg per hectare | 3,188 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,410 kg per hectare | 3,308 kg per hectare | 3,612 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More poverty & inequality data for Puerto Rico
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.941 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 9.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0834 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0834 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1094 (2023)
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data 35,439 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Puerto Rico?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Puerto Rico was 3,612 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3,612 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,070 kg per hectare in 1992.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Puerto Rico ranks 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.