Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was 1.48 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1.48 % change on previous year for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 94.0% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 950 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -93.22 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Puerto Rico 69th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -40.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.3162 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1964 | 27.05 % change on previous year | +8456.3% |
| 1965 | -16.01 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 1966 | -12.37 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1967 | -15.99 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1968 | -54.53 % change on previous year | +241.1% |
| 1969 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1970 | -40.84 % change on previous year | -430.6% |
| 1971 | -17.26 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | -33.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1975 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1976 | -20.69 % change on previous year | +1120.7% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | -1.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +203.3% |
| 1980 | -8.52 % change on previous year | +158.5% |
| 1981 | -16.4 % change on previous year | +92.4% |
| 1982 | -0.4458 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1983 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +569.7% |
| 1984 | -4.62 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 1985 | 196.77 % change on previous year | -4363.4% |
| 1986 | -0.5435 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1987 | -28.96 % change on previous year | +5229.0% |
| 1988 | -37.69 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1989 | -22.22 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1990 | -20.63 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1991 | -13 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1992 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1993 | -42.56 % change on previous year | +3602.5% |
| 1994 | 19.03 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1995 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1996 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1997 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 56.36 % change on previous year | +1236.5% |
| 1999 | -36.04 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2000 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2001 | -4.8 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2002 | -5.05 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2003 | -21.26 % change on previous year | +321.3% |
| 2004 | -10.97 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2005 | -12.32 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2006 | -13.51 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2007 | -24.38 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 2008 | -14.88 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2009 | -16.5 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2010 | -16.28 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2011 | -18.06 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2012 | -93.22 % change on previous year | +416.3% |
| 2013 | 950 % change on previous year | -1119.1% |
| 2014 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2015 | 264.29 % change on previous year | -892.9% |
| 2016 | 108.82 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2017 | 51.64 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2018 | 40.56 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 31.72 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 23.24 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 17.37 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 24.62 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.48 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.12 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.48 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.8097 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +8456.3% | 0.3162 % change on previous year | 27.05 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -5229.0% | -0.5435 % change on previous year | -28.96 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +4363.4% | -4.62 % change on previous year | 196.77 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -3602.5% | -1.15 % change on previous year | -42.56 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1236.5% | 4.22 % change on previous year | 56.36 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1119.1% | -93.22 % change on previous year | 950 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -12.42 % change on previous year | -54.53 % change on previous year | 27.05 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -12.35 % change on previous year | -40.84 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.44 % change on previous year | -37.69 % change on previous year | 196.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.12 % change on previous year | -42.56 % change on previous year | 56.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.74 % change on previous year | -24.38 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.61 % change on previous year | -93.22 % change on previous year | 950 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.68 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 24.62 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was 1.48 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 950 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.22 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 69th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.