Agricultural land use, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.0527 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.0527 hectares per person for agricultural land use, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.2567 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.05 hectares per person, in 2007.
Puerto Rico ranks 185th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2567 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2453 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2416 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 | 0.2094 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 | -1.7% |
| 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 | 0.1482 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 | -1.2% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2295 hectares per person | 0.2094 hectares per person | 0.2567 hectares per person | 9 |
| 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 | 0.1482 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 | 0.0521 hectares per person | 0.0515 hectares per person | 0.0527 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 182 Saint Lucia 0.0554 hectares per person compare
- 183 Bangladesh 0.0548 hectares per person compare
- 184 Israel 0.0545 hectares per person compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 0.0444 hectares per person compare
- 187 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0395 hectares per person compare
- 188 United Arab Emirates 0.0374 hectares per person 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 use, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0527 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2567 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, 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 land use, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 185th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.