> In 2024 Puerto Rico produced 221,013 t of cow milk, the 111th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.8%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/puerto-rico/

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# Cow milk production in Puerto Rico

In 2024 Puerto Rico produced 221,013 t of cow milk, the 111th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.8%. The record was 439,880 t in 1978.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024221,013 t
World rank111 of 183
10-year change−9.8%
Record439,880 t1978

## Cow milk in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Puerto Rico compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.04% in 2014
kg per person68.2world 97.7
10-year change−9.8%world +22%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 109 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/burkina-faso/) | 225,266 | 0.03% |
| 110 | [Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/angola/) | 221,864 | 0.03% |
| 111 | **Puerto Rico** | 221,013 | 0.03% |
| 112 | [Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/senegal/) | 220,000 | 0.03% |
| 113 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/lebanon/) | 212,013 | 0.03% |

[Full ranking of 183 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/)

### Map of world production of cow milk

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Puerto Rico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 221,013 | −1.3% |
| 2023 | 223,838 | −4.6% |
| 2022 | 234,700 | +10% |
| 2021 | 213,297 | −12% |
| 2020 | 242,000 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 235,000 | −2.1% |
| 2018 | 240,000 | −1.6% |
| 2017 | 244,000 | −2.4% |
| 2016 | 250,000 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 246,000 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 245,000 | −4.7% |
| 2013 | 257,150 | −2.8% |
| 2012 | 264,500 | −2.8% |
| 2011 | 272,050 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 269,940 | −2.4% |
| 2009 | 276,460 | −3.8% |
| 2008 | 287,300 | −2.8% |
| 2007 | 295,650 | −11% |
| 2006 | 331,520 | −2.1% |
| 2005 | 338,536 | −3.2% |
| 2004 | 349,564 | −3.2% |
| 2003 | 361,038 | −2.8% |
| 2002 | 371,450 | −4.4% |
| 2001 | 388,715 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 378,989 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 353,549 | −6.4% |
| 1998 | 377,560 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 357,115 | −1.6% |
| 1996 | 363,089 | −3.1% |
| 1995 | 374,658 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 358,661 | −1.4% |
| 1993 | 363,831 | −3.0% |
| 1992 | 375,219 | −3.4% |
| 1991 | 388,326 | −3.5% |
| 1990 | 402,363 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 398,197 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 365,216 | −3.8% |
| 1987 | 379,455 | +12% |
| 1986 | 340,163 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 327,758 | −6.6% |
| 1984 | 351,052 | −8.4% |
| 1983 | 383,081 | −4.0% |
| 1982 | 398,876 | −4.1% |
| 1981 | 415,840 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 407,307 | −7.0% |
| 1979 | 437,928 | −0.4% |
| 1978 | 439,880 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 436,451 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 407,273 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 379,673 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 374,420 | −2.5% |
| 1973 | 383,954 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 382,669 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 374,333 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 369,798 | −0.2% |
| 1969 | 370,552 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 366,560 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 356,290 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 350,473 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 349,569 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 332,847 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 324,684 | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 303,453 | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 282,182 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cow milk in Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico produced 221,013 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Puerto Rico rank in the world for production of cow milk?

Puerto Rico ranked 111th of 183 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 16.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of cow milk in Puerto Rico changed?

It fell by 9.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 439,880 t in 1978.

### 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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/brazil/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/germany/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/russia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/france/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/new-zealand/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/turkey/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/poland/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/united-kingdom/)
[All countries producing cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/)

## Other products of Puerto Rico

[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/puerto-rico/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/puerto-rico/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/puerto-rico/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/puerto-rico/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/puerto-rico/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/puerto-rico/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/puerto-rico/)[Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/puerto-rico/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/puerto-rico/)[Papayas](https://husfarm.com/production/papayas/puerto-rico/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/puerto-rico/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/puerto-rico/)
[Agricultural production in Puerto Rico](https://husfarm.com/production/country/puerto-rico/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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