Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 19.04 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.04 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 209 countries
All-time high
69.45 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
19.04 hectares per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 19.04 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 69.45 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19.04 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
Puerto Rico ranks 156th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.45 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 67.76 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 68.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 65.95 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 68.66 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 65.5 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 64.04 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 63.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 63.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 62.23 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 59.75 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 58.06 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 55.47 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 55.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 55.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 55.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 55.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 55.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 54.79 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 53.55 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 52.65 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 52.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 52.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 52.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 51.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 52.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 52.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 52.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.73 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 49.04 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 47.35 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 46.22 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 35.06 hectares per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 34.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 34.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 34.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32.81 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 30.72 hectares per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 29.3 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 27.87 hectares per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 26.46 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 25.03 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 24.31 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 23.56 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 22.82 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 22.07 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 21.31 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 21.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 21.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 22.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 21.67 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 21.15 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.63 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 20.11 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 19.59 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 19.04 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 19.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.3 hectares per square kilometre | 63.36 hectares per square kilometre | 69.45 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.83 hectares per square kilometre | 54.79 hectares per square kilometre | 62.23 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.28 hectares per square kilometre | 50.73 hectares per square kilometre | 53.55 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.5 hectares per square kilometre | 29.3 hectares per square kilometre | 49.04 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.66 hectares per square kilometre | 21.31 hectares per square kilometre | 27.87 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.73 hectares per square kilometre | 19.04 hectares per square kilometre | 22.19 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.04 hectares per square kilometre | 19.04 hectares per square kilometre | 19.04 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 153 Cape Verde 19.6 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 154 Montenegro 19.59 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 155 Peru 19.05 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 158 Samoa 17.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 159 Algeria 17.36 hectares 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 use, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 19.04 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 69.45 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.04 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 156th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 use 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.