Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0007 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0007 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
181st
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0014 metric tons per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0003 metric tons per person
in 2010
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Puerto Rico is 0.0007 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0014 metric tons per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 metric tons per person, in 2010.
That places Puerto Rico 181st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -13.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -29.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -31.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -37.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +34.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +43.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -35.9% |
| 2003 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -48.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0013 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0003 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.001 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0014 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 0.0003 metric tons per person | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 178 Guatemala 0.0008 metric tons per person compare
- 179 Nepal 0.0007 metric tons per person compare
- 180 Eritrea 0.0007 metric tons per person compare
- 182 Gibraltar 0.0006 metric tons per person compare
- 183 Kuwait 0.0005 metric tons per person compare
- 184 Hungary 0.0005 metric tons per person compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4396 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0007 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 metric tons per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 metric tons per person in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 181st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.