Agricultural land use in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Agricultural land use was 168,900 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
168,900 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
616,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
168,900 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 168,900 hectares for agricultural land use in 2023. 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 in Puerto Rico peaked at 616,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 168,900 hectares, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 163rd out of 227 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 use in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 616,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 601,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 605,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 585,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 609,000 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 581,000 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 568,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 566,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 562,000 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 552,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 530,000 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 515,000 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 492,000 hectares | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 494,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 493,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 493,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 491,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 495,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 486,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 475,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 467,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 467,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 466,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 464,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 461,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 463,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 462,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 462,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 450,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 435,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 420,000 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 410,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 311,000 hectares | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 309,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 309,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 309,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 291,000 hectares | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 272,500 hectares | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 259,900 hectares | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 247,200 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 234,700 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 222,000 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 215,600 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 209,000 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 202,400 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 195,800 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 189,000 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 190,700 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 192,300 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 193,900 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 195,500 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 196,800 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 192,200 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 187,600 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 183,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 178,400 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 173,800 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 168,900 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 168,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 168,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 168,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 168,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 168,900 hectares | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 168,900 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 17% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 168,900 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 588,111 hectares | 562,000 hectares | 616,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 504,100 hectares | 486,000 hectares | 552,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 463,700 hectares | 450,000 hectares | 475,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 332,640 hectares | 259,900 hectares | 435,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 209,870 hectares | 189,000 hectares | 247,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,900 hectares | 168,900 hectares | 196,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,900 hectares | 168,900 hectares | 168,900 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 in Puerto Rico?
- Agricultural land use in Puerto Rico was 168,900 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 616,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,900 hectares in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for agricultural land use?
- Puerto Rico ranks 163rd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.