What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?

The highest recorded value was 0.2612 hectares per person in 1960.

What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?

The lowest recorded value was 0.05 hectares per person in 2007.

How does Puerto Rico rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?

Puerto Rico ranks 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Puerto Rico

Name: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Puerto Rico
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Puerto Rico: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.053 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.053 hectares per person

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

169th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.2612 hectares per person

in 1960

All-time low

0.05 hectares per person

in 2007

Years of data

1960–2025

Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 0.053 hectares per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.2612 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.05 hectares per person, in 2007.

That places Puerto Rico 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1960 to 2025.
Year	hectares per person	Change
1960	0.2612 hectares per person	—
1961	0.2567 hectares per person	-1.7%
1962	0.2453 hectares per person	-4.4%
1963	0.2415 hectares per person	-1.5%
1964	0.229 hectares per person	-5.2%
1965	0.2348 hectares per person	+2.5%
1966	0.2213 hectares per person	-5.7%
1967	0.2147 hectares per person	-3.0%
1968	0.2126 hectares per person	-1.0%
1969	0.2093 hectares per person	-1.5%
1970	0.2031 hectares per person	-3.0%
1971	0.1919 hectares per person	-5.5%
1972	0.1828 hectares per person	-4.7%
1973	0.1709 hectares per person	-6.5%
1974	0.1681 hectares per person	-1.6%
1975	0.1647 hectares per person	-2.0%
1976	0.162 hectares per person	-1.6%
1977	0.159 hectares per person	-1.9%
1978	0.1582 hectares per person	-0.5%
1979	0.1534 hectares per person	-3.0%
1980	0.1481 hectares per person	-3.4%
1981	0.144 hectares per person	-2.8%
1982	0.1425 hectares per person	-1.1%
1983	0.1407 hectares per person	-1.3%
1984	0.1387 hectares per person	-1.4%
1985	0.1365 hectares per person	-1.6%
1986	0.1358 hectares per person	-0.5%
1987	0.1342 hectares per person	-1.2%
1988	0.133 hectares per person	-0.9%
1989	0.1284 hectares per person	-3.5%
1990	0.123 hectares per person	-4.2%
1991	0.1179 hectares per person	-4.1%
1992	0.1144 hectares per person	-3.0%
1993	0.086 hectares per person	-24.8%
1994	0.0847 hectares per person	-1.6%
1995	0.0839 hectares per person	-0.9%
1996	0.083 hectares per person	-1.1%
1997	0.0774 hectares per person	-6.7%
1998	0.0721 hectares per person	-6.9%
1999	0.0684 hectares per person	-5.1%
2000	0.0649 hectares per person	-5.1%
2001	0.0615 hectares per person	-5.3%
2002	0.0581 hectares per person	-5.5%
2003	0.0563 hectares per person	-2.9%
2004	0.0546 hectares per person	-3.1%
2005	0.053 hectares per person	-3.0%
2006	0.0515 hectares per person	-2.9%
2007	0.05 hectares per person	-2.9%
2008	0.0507 hectares per person	+1.5%
2009	0.0514 hectares per person	+1.4%
2010	0.0521 hectares per person	+1.3%
2011	0.0529 hectares per person	+1.7%
2012	0.0538 hectares per person	+1.6%
2013	0.0529 hectares per person	-1.5%
2014	0.0523 hectares per person	-1.1%
2015	0.0518 hectares per person	-1.1%
2016	0.0513 hectares per person	-1.0%
2017	0.051 hectares per person	-0.6%
2018	0.0513 hectares per person	+0.7%
2019	0.0511 hectares per person	-0.4%
2020	0.0515 hectares per person	+0.6%
2021	0.0518 hectares per person	+0.6%
2022	0.0525 hectares per person	+1.3%
2023	0.0527 hectares per person	+0.5%
2024	0.0527 hectares per person	+0.0%
2025	0.053 hectares per person	+0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2326 hectares per person	0.2093 hectares per person	0.2612 hectares per person	10
1970s	0.1714 hectares per person	0.1534 hectares per person	0.2031 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.1382 hectares per person	0.1284 hectares per person	0.1481 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0911 hectares per person	0.0684 hectares per person	0.123 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0552 hectares per person	0.05 hectares per person	0.0649 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.052 hectares per person	0.051 hectares per person	0.0538 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0524 hectares per person	0.0515 hectares per person	0.053 hectares per person	6

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

166 Saint Lucia 0.0552 hectares per person compare
167 Bangladesh 0.0546 hectares per person compare
168 Equatorial Guinea 0.0542 hectares per person compare
170 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0395 hectares per person compare
171 Japan 0.0369 hectares per person compare
172 Egypt 0.0355 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0208 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (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)

All data for Puerto Rico →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Puerto Rico?: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.053 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 0.2612 hectares per person in 1960.
What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.05 hectares per person in 2007.
How does Puerto Rico rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?: Puerto Rico ranks 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total

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Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 12,474 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.