Chickens, layers — Stocks in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 1.24 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks in Puerto Rico is 1.24 million An, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.17 million An in 1980 and was at its lowest, 750,000 An, in 1999.
Puerto Rico ranks 135th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 860,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 980,000 An | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 1.38 million An | +40.8% |
| 1964 | 1.27 million An | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 1.27 million An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.33 million An | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 1.35 million An | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.37 million An | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.41 million An | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.44 million An | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.64 million An | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 1.67 million An | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.68 million An | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.65 million An | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.86 million An | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 2.02 million An | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 2.11 million An | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.11 million An | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.16 million An | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.17 million An | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.16 million An | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.82 million An | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 1.70 million An | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.59 million An | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.53 million An | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.52 million An | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.66 million An | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 1.79 million An | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.53 million An | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 1.33 million An | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million An | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million An | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million An | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million An | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 1.52 million An | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.40 million An | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million An | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million An | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 750,000 An | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million An | +50.3% |
| 2001 | 780,000 An | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million An | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million An | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million An | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million An | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million An | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million An | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million An | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million An | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million An | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million An | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million An | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million An | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million An | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million An | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million An | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million An | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million An | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million An | -0.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.24 million An is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.79 million An, 33% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.24 million An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.56 million An, 49% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks 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% | 750,000 An | 1.13 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 million An | 860,000 An | 1.41 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.83 million An | 1.44 million An | 2.16 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 million An | 1.52 million An | 2.17 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million An | 750,000 An | 1.65 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million An | 780,000 An | 1.25 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million An | 1.15 million An | 1.32 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million An | 1.23 million An | 1.25 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 in Puerto Rico?
- Chickens, layers — stocks in Puerto Rico was 1.24 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million An in 1980.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 750,000 An in 1999.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
- Puerto Rico ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).