Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1256 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 0.1256 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2,552.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.79 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, in 2012.
Puerto Rico ranks 140th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1963 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1965 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1966 | 1 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8431 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3833 ha per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4307 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2548 ha per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2108 ha per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2108 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1404 ha per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1974 | 0.133 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1308 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1037 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1037 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1026 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0992 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0908 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0759 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0755 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0733 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2074 ha per square kilometre | +196.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2063 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1466 ha per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0913 ha per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 1989 | 0.071 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0564 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 0.049 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0485 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0278 ha per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0331 ha per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0359 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0374 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.039 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.061 ha per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1999 | 0.039 ha per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0375 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0357 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0339 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -93.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +950.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | +264.3% |
| 2016 | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | +108.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0364 ha per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0512 ha per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0674 ha per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0834 ha per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0983 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1215 ha per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1256 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | 0.3833 ha per square kilometre | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.149 ha per square kilometre | 0.0992 ha per square kilometre | 0.2548 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1108 ha per square kilometre | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | 0.2074 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0427 ha per square kilometre | 0.0278 ha per square kilometre | 0.061 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | 0.0375 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0674 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1072 ha per square kilometre | 0.0834 ha per square kilometre | 0.1256 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 137 Saudi Arabia 0.1497 ha per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kuwait 0.1282 ha per square kilometre compare
- 139 Vanuatu 0.1276 ha per square kilometre compare
- 141 Fiji 0.1224 ha per square kilometre compare
- 142 Gabon 0.1169 ha per square kilometre compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1154 ha per square kilometre compare
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.1256 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 140th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,552.4%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.