Agriculture more less land in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Agriculture more less land was -12.12 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-12.12
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
208th
of 225 countries
All-time high
-5.28
in 1983
All-time low
-45.85
in 2002
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Agriculture more less land in Puerto Rico, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded -12.12 for agriculture more less land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture more less land in Puerto Rico peaked at -5.28 in 1983 and was at its lowest, -45.85, in 2002.
Puerto Rico ranks 208th of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture more less land in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -13.96 | — |
| 1972 | -14.31 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | -18.68 | +30.5% |
| 1974 | -15.56 | -16.7% |
| 1975 | -19.05 | +22.4% |
| 1976 | -15.15 | -20.5% |
| 1977 | -13.56 | -10.5% |
| 1978 | -12.54 | -7.5% |
| 1979 | -13.52 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | -13.95 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | -11.89 | -14.8% |
| 1982 | -9.32 | -21.6% |
| 1983 | -5.28 | -43.3% |
| 1984 | -6.07 | +14.9% |
| 1985 | -6.49 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | -6.09 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | -5.91 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | -6.67 | +12.9% |
| 1989 | -7.41 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | -8.42 | +13.7% |
| 1991 | -10.06 | +19.5% |
| 1992 | -12.21 | +21.3% |
| 1993 | -33.26 | +172.5% |
| 1994 | -33.41 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | -32.97 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | -33.26 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | -37.01 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | -41.02 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | -42.24 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | -43.17 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | -44.12 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | -45.85 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | -30.68 | -33.1% |
| 2004 | -32.36 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | -34.5 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | -36.63 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | -35.05 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | -30.02 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | -26.01 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | -21.56 | -17.1% |
| 2011 | -16.7 | -22.5% |
| 2012 | -11.35 | -32.0% |
| 2013 | -10.85 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | -10.24 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | -9.58 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | -8.89 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | -8.04 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | -11.43 | +42.1% |
| 2019 | -12.17 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | -12.89 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | -13.61 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | -14.18 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | -12.12 | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -15.15 | -19.05 | -12.54 | 9 |
| 1980s | -7.91 | -13.95 | -5.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | -28.39 | -42.24 | -8.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | -35.84 | -45.85 | -26.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.08 | -21.56 | -8.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.2 | -14.18 | -12.12 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.6858 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture more less land in Puerto Rico?
- Agriculture more less land in Puerto Rico was -12.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture more less land recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was -5.28 in 1983.
- What is the lowest agriculture more less land recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.85 in 2002.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for agriculture more less land?
- Puerto Rico ranks 208th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture more less land rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture more less land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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