Cropland extent over the long-term in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cropland extent over the long-term was 66,200 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
66,200 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 202 countries
All-time high
303,991 hectares
in 1960
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Puerto Rico, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term in Puerto Rico stood at 66,200 hectares.
That represents a change of down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Puerto Rico peaked at 303,991 hectares in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
Puerto Rico ranks 155th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 874.77 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 1,243 hectares | +42.1% |
| 1700 | 1,749 hectares | +40.6% |
| 1710 | 2,262 hectares | +29.4% |
| 1720 | 2,926 hectares | +29.4% |
| 1730 | 3,784 hectares | +29.3% |
| 1740 | 4,893 hectares | +29.3% |
| 1750 | 6,326 hectares | +29.3% |
| 1760 | 8,177 hectares | +29.3% |
| 1770 | 10,568 hectares | +29.2% |
| 1780 | 13,654 hectares | +29.2% |
| 1790 | 17,638 hectares | +29.2% |
| 1800 | 22,779 hectares | +29.1% |
| 1810 | 29,411 hectares | +29.1% |
| 1820 | 37,965 hectares | +29.1% |
| 1830 | 45,396 hectares | +19.6% |
| 1840 | 52,665 hectares | +16.0% |
| 1850 | 65,492 hectares | +24.4% |
| 1860 | 79,034 hectares | +20.7% |
| 1870 | 93,745 hectares | +18.6% |
| 1880 | 108,396 hectares | +15.6% |
| 1890 | 122,434 hectares | +13.0% |
| 1900 | 137,760 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1910 | 167,639 hectares | +21.7% |
| 1920 | 196,650 hectares | +17.3% |
| 1930 | 224,756 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1940 | 251,917 hectares | +12.1% |
| 1950 | 290,732 hectares | +15.4% |
| 1951 | 289,202 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 289,074 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 289,794 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 290,960 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 292,331 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 293,824 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 295,509 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 297,581 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 300,328 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 303,991 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 303,986 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 292,988 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 292,983 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 270,997 hectares | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 294,981 hectares | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 266,995 hectares | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 249,999 hectares | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 243,999 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 235,999 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 221,999 hectares | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 199,999 hectares | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 184,999 hectares | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 160,000 hectares | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 160,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 159,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 159,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 161,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 162,999 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 161,999 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 138,999 hectares | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 133,000 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 132,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 129,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 131,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 128,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 129,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 128,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 128,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 120,000 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 115,000 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 105,000 hectares | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 99,000 hectares | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 79,000 hectares | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 77,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 77,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 81,000 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 95,500 hectares | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 98,600 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 101,700 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 104,900 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 108,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 101,200 hectares | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 94,400 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 87,600 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 80,800 hectares | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 73,900 hectares | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 76,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 78,100 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 80,200 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 82,300 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 84,100 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 81,200 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 78,300 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 75,400 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 72,500 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 69,600 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 66,200 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 66,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 66,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 66,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 66,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 66,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 66,200 hectares | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 66,200 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 666,510 hectares, 10% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 66,200 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 661,020 hectares, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +42.1% | 874.77 hectares | 1,243 hectares |
| 1700 | +40.6% | 1,243 hectares | 1,749 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 874.77 hectares | 874.77 hectares | 874.77 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1,243 hectares | 1,243 hectares | 1,243 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1,749 hectares | 1,749 hectares | 1,749 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 2,262 hectares | 2,262 hectares | 2,262 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 2,926 hectares | 2,926 hectares | 2,926 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 3,784 hectares | 3,784 hectares | 3,784 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 4,893 hectares | 4,893 hectares | 4,893 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 6,326 hectares | 6,326 hectares | 6,326 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 8,177 hectares | 8,177 hectares | 8,177 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 10,568 hectares | 10,568 hectares | 10,568 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 13,654 hectares | 13,654 hectares | 13,654 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 17,638 hectares | 17,638 hectares | 17,638 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 22,779 hectares | 22,779 hectares | 22,779 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 29,411 hectares | 29,411 hectares | 29,411 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 37,965 hectares | 37,965 hectares | 37,965 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 45,396 hectares | 45,396 hectares | 45,396 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 52,665 hectares | 52,665 hectares | 52,665 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 65,492 hectares | 65,492 hectares | 65,492 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 79,034 hectares | 79,034 hectares | 79,034 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 93,745 hectares | 93,745 hectares | 93,745 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 108,396 hectares | 108,396 hectares | 108,396 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 122,434 hectares | 122,434 hectares | 122,434 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 137,760 hectares | 137,760 hectares | 137,760 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 167,639 hectares | 167,639 hectares | 167,639 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 196,650 hectares | 196,650 hectares | 196,650 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 224,756 hectares | 224,756 hectares | 224,756 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 251,917 hectares | 251,917 hectares | 251,917 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 292,934 hectares | 289,074 hectares | 300,328 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 275,692 hectares | 235,999 hectares | 303,991 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 173,100 hectares | 159,000 hectares | 221,999 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,700 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 138,999 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,410 hectares | 77,000 hectares | 115,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,660 hectares | 73,900 hectares | 108,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,600 hectares | 66,200 hectares | 84,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,200 hectares | 66,200 hectares | 66,200 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 152 Cyprus 111,796 hectares compare
- 153 Equatorial Guinea 100,000 hectares compare
- 154 United Arab Emirates 99,407 hectares compare
- 156 Luxembourg 63,781 hectares compare
- 157 Bhutan 54,153 hectares compare
- 158 Cape Verde 54,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0208 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.053 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Puerto Rico?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Puerto Rico was 66,200 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 303,991 hectares in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Puerto Rico ranks 155th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.