Arable land in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Arable land was 0.0157 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0157 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
182nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0933 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0089 hectares per person
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.0157 hectares per person for arable land in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0933 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 hectares per person, in 1993.
Puerto Rico ranks 182nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0933 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0869 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0846 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0748 hectares per person | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0829 hectares per person | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0712 hectares per person | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0643 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0616 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0618 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0559 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0471 hectares per person | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0408 hectares per person | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.033 hectares per person | -19.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0323 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0314 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0309 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0311 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0313 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0306 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0231 hectares per person | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 0.021 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0204 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0193 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0197 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0187 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0188 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0183 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0222 hectares per person | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 0.02 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0184 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0154 hectares per person | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0145 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0089 hectares per person | -39.0% |
| 1994 | 0.009 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.009 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0089 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0098 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0136 hectares per person | +38.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0144 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0157 hectares per person | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.017 hectares per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0178 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.016 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0145 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0132 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0115 hectares per person | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 hectares per person | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 hectares per person | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0121 hectares per person | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0132 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0142 hectares per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0151 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0149 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0149 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0148 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0148 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0153 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0152 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0153 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0154 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0157 hectares per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0757 hectares per person | 0.0616 hectares per person | 0.0933 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0364 hectares per person | 0.0306 hectares per person | 0.0559 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0201 hectares per person | 0.0183 hectares per person | 0.0231 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0122 hectares per person | 0.0089 hectares per person | 0.0184 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0138 hectares per person | 0.0098 hectares per person | 0.0178 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0147 hectares per person | 0.0132 hectares per person | 0.0153 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 hectares per person | 0.0153 hectares per person | 0.0157 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0173 hectares per person compare
- 180 Oman 0.0173 hectares per person compare
- 181 Palau 0.0169 hectares per person compare
- 183 Kiribati 0.0151 hectares per person compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 0.0149 hectares per person compare
- 185 Montenegro 0.0145 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- 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$), per 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.6858 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.6858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Puerto Rico?
- Arable land in Puerto Rico was 0.0157 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0933 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 hectares per person in 1993.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for arable land?
- Puerto Rico ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.