Total fisheries production in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Total fisheries production was 2,140 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fisheries production in Puerto Rico, 1960–2024
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
Puerto Rico recorded 2,140 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Puerto Rico peaked at 5,608 metric tons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,197 metric tons, in 2010.
That places Puerto Rico 185th out of 215 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 | 1,934 metric tons | 1,288 metric tons | 2,655 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,029 metric tons | 2,062 metric tons | 3,949 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,692 metric tons | 2,363 metric tons | 5,608 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,684 metric tons | 1,197 metric tons | 1,932 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,929 metric tons | 1,591 metric tons | 2,161 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,306 metric tons compare
- 183 Grenada 2,183 metric tons compare
- 184 Lesotho 2,181 metric tons compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 1,987 metric tons compare
- 187 American Samoa 1,527 metric tons compare
- 188 Macau (China) 1,500 metric tons compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 0.6793 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 864.98 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 677.16 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 677.16 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Puerto Rico?
- Total fisheries production in Puerto Rico was 2,140 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 total fisheries production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5,608 metric tons in 2000.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,197 metric tons in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for total fisheries production?
- Puerto Rico ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.