Capture fisheries production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Capture fisheries production was 2,130 metric tons in 2024. βΌ Falling
Capture fisheries production in Puerto Rico, 1960β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in Puerto Rico is 2,130 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Puerto Rico peaked at 5,454 metric tons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,180 metric tons, in 2010.
That places Puerto Rico 169th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,790 metric tons | 2,200 metric tons | 3,300 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,501 metric tons | 2,000 metric tons | 3,597 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,904 metric tons | 1,191 metric tons | 2,655 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,890 metric tons | 1,949 metric tons | 3,799 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,427 metric tons | 2,305 metric tons | 5,454 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,666 metric tons | 1,180 metric tons | 1,912 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,918 metric tons | 1,580 metric tons | 2,150 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,306 metric tons compare
- 167 Channel Islands 2,290 metric tons compare
- 168 Grenada 2,157 metric tons compare
- 170 Israel 2,065 metric tons compare
- 171 Afghanistan 2,000 metric tons compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 1,828 metric tons compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth 1.1 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth 5.77 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP 0.6793 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 5.77 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Puerto Rico?
- Capture fisheries production in Puerto Rico was 2,130 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5,454 metric tons in 2000.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,180 metric tons in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for capture fisheries production?
- Puerto Rico ranks 169th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.