Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.1233 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1233 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
160th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.79 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0005 hectares per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 0.1233 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2,504.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.79 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre, in 2012.
Puerto Rico ranks 160th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.79 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1963 | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.36 hectares per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1965 | 1.15 hectares per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1966 | 1 hectares per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8431 hectares per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3833 hectares per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4307 hectares per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2548 hectares per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2108 hectares per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2108 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1404 hectares per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1974 | 0.133 hectares per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1308 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1037 hectares per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1037 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1026 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0992 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0908 hectares per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0759 hectares per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0755 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0733 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0699 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2074 hectares per square kilometre | +196.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2063 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1466 hectares per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0913 hectares per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 1989 | 0.071 hectares per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0564 hectares per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 0.049 hectares per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0485 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0278 hectares per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0331 hectares per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0359 hectares per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0374 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.039 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.061 hectares per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1999 | 0.039 hectares per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0375 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0357 hectares per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0339 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0267 hectares per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0238 hectares per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0209 hectares per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.018 hectares per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0136 hectares per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0116 hectares per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0097 hectares per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 hectares per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -93.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | +950.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre | +264.3% |
| 2016 | 0.024 hectares per square kilometre | +108.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0364 hectares per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0512 hectares per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0674 hectares per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0831 hectares per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0975 hectares per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1215 hectares per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1233 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.1233 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 hectares per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.1233 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.15 hectares per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +950.0% | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +264.3% | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +196.8% | 0.0699 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2074 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +108.8% | 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre | 0.024 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3833 hectares per square kilometre | 1.79 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.149 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0992 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2548 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1108 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0699 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2074 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0427 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0278 hectares per square kilometre | 0.061 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0232 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0097 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0375 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0214 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0674 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1064 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0831 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1233 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 157 Dominica 0.1533 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 158 Botswana 0.1512 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 159 Vanuatu 0.1276 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 161 Fiji 0.1224 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 162 Gabon 0.1169 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 163 Kuwait 0.1162 hectares per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.1233 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 160th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,504.8%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.