Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.1904 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1904 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.6945 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1904 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.1904 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.6945 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1904 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 157th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6945 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6776 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6821 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6595 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6866 sq. km per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.655 sq. km per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6404 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6381 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6336 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6223 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5975 sq. km per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5806 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5547 sq. km per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5569 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5558 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5558 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5536 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5581 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5479 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5355 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5265 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5265 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5254 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5231 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5197 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.522 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5209 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5209 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5073 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4904 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4735 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4622 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3506 sq. km per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3484 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3484 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3484 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3281 sq. km per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3072 sq. km per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.293 sq. km per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2787 sq. km per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2646 sq. km per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2503 sq. km per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2431 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2356 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2282 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2207 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2131 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.215 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2168 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2186 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2204 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2219 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2167 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2115 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2063 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2011 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1959 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1904 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1904 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1904 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1904 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1904 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1904 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.663 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6336 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6945 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5683 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5479 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.6223 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5228 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5073 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.5355 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.375 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.293 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4904 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2366 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2131 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2787 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2073 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1904 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2219 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1904 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1904 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1904 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 154 Cape Verde 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 155 Montenegro 0.1959 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 156 Peru 0.1905 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1795 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 159 Samoa 0.1756 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 160 Algeria 0.1736 sq. km per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- 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, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.1904 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6945 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1904 sq. km per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 157th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.