Chicory roots production in Puerto Rico
In 2024 Puerto Rico produced 1,977 t of chicory roots, the 6th largest in the world (8.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.0%. The record was 5,919 t in 2004. Area harvested: 101 ha, yield 19.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,977 t
- World rank
- 6 of 11
- 10-year change
- −7.0%
- Record
- 5,919 t
- 2004
Chicory roots in Puerto Rico, 1999–2024 (tonnes)
Puerto Rico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 8.1%
- 0.43% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 19.6
- world 12.5 (+56%)
- kg per person
- 0.61
- world 0.00
- 10-year change
- −7.0%
- world −95%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Serbia | 3,521 | 14.4% |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 2,771 | 11.3% |
| 6 | Puerto Rico | 1,977 | 8.1% |
| 7 | Haiti | 200 | 0.82% |
| 8 | Cameroon | 154 | 0.63% |
Map of world production of chicory roots
Share of the world total; Puerto Rico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,977 | −0.3% | 101 | 19.57 |
| 2023 | 1,983 | −0.2% | 101 | 19.63 |
| 2022 | 1,987 | +1.3% | 101 | 19.67 |
| 2021 | 1,962 | −1.9% | 100 | 19.62 |
| 2020 | 2,000 | +0.1% | 102 | 19.61 |
| 2019 | 1,999 | +5.8% | 102 | 19.60 |
| 2018 | 1,889 | −6.4% | 96 | 19.68 |
| 2017 | 2,018 | −3.4% | 103 | 19.59 |
| 2016 | 2,088 | +34% | 106 | 19.70 |
| 2015 | 1,560 | −27% | 79 | 19.75 |
| 2014 | 2,125 | −18% | 108 | 19.68 |
| 2013 | 2,580 | −14% | 131 | 19.69 |
| 2012 | 3,006 | −13% | 153 | 19.65 |
| 2011 | 3,437 | −11% | 175 | 19.64 |
| 2010 | 3,866 | −12% | 198 | 19.53 |
| 2009 | 4,395 | −7.2% | 226 | 19.45 |
| 2008 | 4,734 | −19% | 243 | 19.48 |
| 2007 | 5,850 | +1.3% | 300 | 19.50 |
| 2006 | 5,776 | 0.0% | 297 | 19.45 |
| 2005 | 5,776 | −2.4% | 298 | 19.38 |
| 2004 | 5,919 | +0.5% | 305 | 19.41 |
| 2003 | 5,889 | +1.5% | 304 | 19.37 |
| 2002 | 5,800 | +1.8% | 300 | 19.33 |
| 2001 | 5,700 | +1.8% | 290 | 19.66 |
| 2000 | 5,600 | +1.8% | 285 | 19.65 |
| 1999 | 5,500 | — | 280 | 19.64 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of chicory roots in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico produced 1,977 t in 2024, 8.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Puerto Rico rank in the world for production of chicory roots?
Puerto Rico ranked 6th of 11 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Ukraine with 25.3% of the world total.
How has the production of chicory roots in Puerto Rico changed?
It fell by 7.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −95% for the world. The record was 5,919 t in 2004.
What is the yield of chicory roots in Puerto Rico?
19.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,977 t from 101 ha), against a world average of 12.5 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Puerto Rico is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.