Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre was 140.25 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 140.25 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 244.42 An per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 84.55 An per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Puerto Rico 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96.96 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 110.48 An per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 155.58 An per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1964 | 143.18 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 143.18 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 149.49 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 152.31 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 154.34 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 158.4 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 161.89 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 185.34 An per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 188.05 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 189.29 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 185.91 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 210.15 An per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 228.07 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 237.99 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 237.54 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 243.29 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 244.42 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 243.41 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 205.07 An per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 191.54 An per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 179.82 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 172.83 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 171.7 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 187.26 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 201.35 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 172.83 An per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 150.17 An per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 169.11 An per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 186.02 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 183.77 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 165.73 An per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 171.36 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 157.84 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 144.31 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 146.56 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 84.55 An per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 127.06 An per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2001 | 87.94 An per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 112.74 An per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 128.75 An per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 119.17 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 136.19 An per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 137.09 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 124.01 An per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 141.26 An per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 141.38 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 129.65 An per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 129.65 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 129.65 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 129.65 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 129.65 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 149.15 An per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 149.38 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 131.68 An per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 143.41 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 141.49 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 138.9 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 141.26 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 140.47 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 140.25 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +50.3% | 84.55 An per square kilometre | 127.06 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.44 An per square kilometre | 96.96 An per square kilometre | 158.4 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 206.75 An per square kilometre | 161.89 An per square kilometre | 243.29 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 197.02 An per square kilometre | 171.7 An per square kilometre | 244.42 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.94 An per square kilometre | 84.55 An per square kilometre | 186.02 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.56 An per square kilometre | 87.94 An per square kilometre | 141.38 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.34 An per square kilometre | 129.65 An per square kilometre | 149.38 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.22 An per square kilometre | 138.9 An per square kilometre | 141.26 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 36 Pakistan 155.67 An per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 145.9 An per square kilometre compare
- 38 Germany 143.95 An per square kilometre compare
- 40 Nigeria 139.21 An per square kilometre compare
- 41 Fiji 126.16 An per square kilometre compare
- 42 Kiribati 125.93 An per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.8621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 140.25 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 244.42 An per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.55 An per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, layers — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Chickens, layers — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.