2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: 2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures was 0.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Puerto Rico, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.4 for 2.a.1 agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.a.1 agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.7 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2021.
Puerto Rico ranks 66th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.36 | — |
| 2002 | 1.7 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 1.34 | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.99 | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.12 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.72 | -35.7% |
| 2011 | 0.65 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.68 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.59 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.51 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.76 | +49.0% |
| 2016 | 0.42 | -44.7% |
| 2017 | 0.77 | +83.3% |
| 2018 | 0.65 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.77 | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 | 0.99 | 1.7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.652 | 0.42 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.45 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.a.1 agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Puerto Rico?
- 2.a.1 agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Puerto Rico was 0.4 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.a.1 agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 2.a.1 agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for 2.a.1 agriculture orientation index for government expenditures?
- Puerto Rico ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 2.a.1 agriculture orientation index for government expenditures rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of 2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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