FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Beef (cattle meat) production in Puerto Rico
In 2024 Puerto Rico produced 4,060 t of beef (cattle meat), the 146th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 40%. The record was 28,128 t in 1979.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,060 t
- World rank
- 146 of 189
- 10-year change
- −40%
- Record
- 28,128 t
- 1979
Beef (cattle meat) in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,060 | −1.3% |
| 2023 | 4,114 | −5.6% |
| 2022 | 4,357 | −4.8% |
| 2021 | 4,577 | −5.8% |
| 2020 | 4,860 | −4.6% |
| 2019 | 5,095 | −5.2% |
| 2018 | 5,376 | −5.7% |
| 2017 | 5,698 | −6.0% |
| 2016 | 6,063 | −13% |
| 2015 | 7,004 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6,793 | −1.3% |
| 2013 | 6,884 | −0.8% |
| 2012 | 6,939 | −10.0% |
| 2011 | 7,706 | −6.5% |
| 2010 | 8,238 | −6.2% |
| 2009 | 8,783 | −3.2% |
| 2008 | 9,073 | −6.4% |
| 2007 | 9,694 | −7.3% |
| 2006 | 10,458 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 9,802 | −22% |
| 2004 | 12,583 | +30% |
| 2003 | 9,656 | −9.3% |
| 2002 | 10,647 | −15% |
| 2001 | 12,511 | −17% |
| 2000 | 15,122 | −14% |
| 1999 | 17,545 | +30% |
| 1998 | 13,500 | −14% |
| 1997 | 15,713 | +15% |
| 1996 | 13,669 | −16% |
| 1995 | 16,218 | −9.1% |
| 1994 | 17,835 | −4.7% |
| 1993 | 18,712 | −8.9% |
| 1992 | 20,551 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 18,859 | −9.9% |
| 1990 | 20,929 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 19,896 | −10% |
| 1988 | 22,205 | −20% |
| 1987 | 27,656 | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 25,409 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 24,418 | −5.4% |
| 1984 | 25,809 | +22% |
| 1983 | 21,200 | +25% |
| 1982 | 16,980 | −0.8% |
| 1981 | 17,123 | −22% |
| 1980 | 22,079 | −22% |
| 1979 | 28,128 | +11% |
| 1978 | 25,428 | +21% |
| 1977 | 21,057 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 21,055 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 20,052 | −10.0% |
| 1974 | 22,280 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 21,407 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 20,775 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 20,178 | +11% |
| 1970 | 18,103 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 18,100 | −5.7% |
| 1968 | 19,189 | −5.4% |
| 1967 | 20,279 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 20,192 | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 18,381 | +14% |
| 1964 | 16,093 | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 15,008 | +11% |
| 1962 | 13,548 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 13,304 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.