Land area (sq. km), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0028 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 0.0028 sq. km per person.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0037 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 sq. km per person, in 2004.
That places Puerto Rico 186th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0028 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 sq. km per person in 2004.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 186th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.