All fruit production in Puerto Rico
In 2024 Puerto Rico produced 281,944 t of all fruit, the 120th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 51%. The record was 354,088 t in 2012. Area harvested: 11,734 ha, yield 24.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 281,944 t
- World rank
- 120 of 192
- 10-year change
- +51%
- Record
- 354,088 t
- 2012
All fruit in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Puerto Rico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 24.0
- world 13.9 (+72%)
- kg per person
- 87.0
- world 117
- 10-year change
- +51%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | El Salvador | 330,948 | 0.03% |
| 119 | Sierra Leone | 292,087 | 0.03% |
| 120 | Puerto Rico | 281,944 | 0.03% |
| 121 | Congo | 272,820 | 0.03% |
| 122 | Croatia | 262,230 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of fruit
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 | 281,944 | −2.7% | 11,734 | 24.03 |
| 2023 | 289,649 | −9.1% | 12,345 | 23.46 |
| 2022 | 318,740 | +15% | 13,425 | 23.74 |
| 2021 | 277,563 | +2.7% | 11,734 | 23.65 |
| 2020 | 270,250 | +3.0% | 11,567 | 23.36 |
| 2019 | 262,396 | +6.0% | 11,268 | 23.29 |
| 2018 | 247,532 | −2.1% | 10,565 | 23.43 |
| 2017 | 252,814 | +2.6% | 11,231 | 22.51 |
| 2016 | 246,517 | +12% | 10,878 | 22.66 |
| 2015 | 219,975 | +18% | 9,472 | 23.22 |
| 2014 | 186,690 | −24% | 8,721 | 21.41 |
| 2013 | 245,527 | −31% | 12,019 | 20.43 |
| 2012 | 354,088 | +41% | 17,792 | 19.90 |
| 2011 | 251,623 | +0.1% | 13,224 | 19.03 |
| 2010 | 251,478 | +5.2% | 13,600 | 18.49 |
| 2009 | 239,032 | +2.7% | 13,246 | 18.05 |
| 2008 | 232,746 | +4.7% | 13,459 | 17.29 |
| 2007 | 222,233 | +2.2% | 13,281 | 16.73 |
| 2006 | 217,486 | +12% | 13,228 | 16.44 |
| 2005 | 194,836 | −22% | 12,214 | 15.95 |
| 2004 | 250,944 | +7.2% | 16,058 | 15.63 |
| 2003 | 234,101 | +9.2% | 15,096 | 15.51 |
| 2002 | 214,401 | +2.8% | 17,299 | 12.39 |
| 2001 | 208,581 | −7.0% | 15,641 | 13.34 |
| 2000 | 224,193 | +75% | 17,294 | 12.96 |
| 1999 | 128,404 | −35% | 11,235 | 11.43 |
| 1998 | 197,321 | +9.5% | 20,556 | 9.60 |
| 1997 | 180,163 | −4.8% | 13,343 | 13.50 |
| 1996 | 189,290 | +6.2% | 13,615 | 13.90 |
| 1995 | 178,174 | −20% | 13,323 | 13.37 |
| 1994 | 223,864 | −7.1% | 14,541 | 15.40 |
| 1993 | 240,997 | −8.6% | 17,339 | 13.90 |
| 1992 | 263,799 | −3.4% | 15,287 | 17.26 |
| 1991 | 272,971 | +20% | 15,475 | 17.64 |
| 1990 | 227,215 | −18% | 12,479 | 18.21 |
| 1989 | 278,127 | −10% | 15,819 | 17.58 |
| 1988 | 309,417 | +6.8% | 17,189 | 18.00 |
| 1987 | 289,688 | +2.6% | 17,148 | 16.89 |
| 1986 | 282,294 | +1.1% | 16,791 | 16.81 |
| 1985 | 279,330 | −3.3% | 16,556 | 16.87 |
| 1984 | 288,981 | −4.0% | 14,304 | 20.20 |
| 1983 | 300,878 | −0.9% | 14,503 | 20.75 |
| 1982 | 303,565 | −1.0% | 14,167 | 21.43 |
| 1981 | 306,586 | +5.7% | 14,358 | 21.35 |
| 1980 | 290,100 | −1.0% | 13,558 | 21.40 |
| 1979 | 293,135 | +5.9% | 14,328 | 20.46 |
| 1978 | 276,919 | −0.1% | 13,952 | 19.85 |
| 1977 | 277,163 | +0.4% | 13,774 | 20.12 |
| 1976 | 276,175 | −2.4% | 13,885 | 19.89 |
| 1975 | 283,026 | +4.7% | 14,748 | 19.19 |
| 1974 | 270,242 | −1.6% | 13,307 | 20.31 |
| 1973 | 274,611 | −3.1% | 13,377 | 20.53 |
| 1972 | 283,534 | −5.4% | 13,717 | 20.67 |
| 1971 | 299,630 | +2.2% | 14,161 | 21.16 |
| 1970 | 293,137 | −0.1% | 16,016 | 18.30 |
| 1969 | 293,369 | +1.4% | 15,055 | 19.49 |
| 1968 | 289,276 | −5.0% | 14,496 | 19.96 |
| 1967 | 304,482 | −3.6% | 16,173 | 18.83 |
| 1966 | 315,903 | +0.9% | 16,451 | 19.20 |
| 1965 | 313,118 | +8.5% | 17,761 | 17.63 |
| 1964 | 288,655 | −2.9% | 15,968 | 18.08 |
| 1963 | 297,207 | +5.6% | 17,517 | 16.97 |
| 1962 | 281,393 | +3.7% | 16,606 | 16.95 |
| 1961 | 271,454 | — | 16,383 | 16.57 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of fruit in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico produced 281,944 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Puerto Rico rank in the world for production of fruit?
Puerto Rico ranked 120th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.7% of the world total.
How has the production of fruit in Puerto Rico changed?
It rose by 51% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 354,088 t in 2012.
What is the yield of fruit in Puerto Rico?
24.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (281,944 t from 11,734 ha), against a world average of 13.9 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.