Land area in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Land area was 8,870 sq. km in 2023. β¬ Flat
Land area in Puerto Rico, 1961β2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in Puerto Rico stood at 8,870 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Puerto Rico peaked at 8,870 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,870 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 165th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 162 Gambia, The 10,120 sq. km compare
- 163 Bahamas, The 10,010 sq. km compare
- 164 Cyprus 9,240 sq. km compare
- 166 Palestine, State of 6,025 sq. km compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 5,270 sq. km compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 5,130 sq. km compare
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$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.6858 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.6858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Puerto Rico?
- Land area in Puerto Rico was 8,870 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 8,870 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,870 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for land area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 165th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.