Machinery per agricultural land in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Machinery per agricultural land was 1.21 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.21
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
42nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.78
in 2008
All-time low
0.3344
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Machinery per agricultural land in Puerto Rico, 1961–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, machinery per agricultural land in Puerto Rico stood at 1.21.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery per agricultural land in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.78 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3344, in 1961.
Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Machinery per agricultural land in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3344 | — |
| 1962 | 0.3619 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3873 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4505 | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4416 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5329 | +20.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5919 | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5902 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6318 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6885 | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7883 | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8551 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9615 | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9505 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9448 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9337 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9126 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8757 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8533 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9259 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9355 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9091 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8421 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8301 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.84 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8278 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.82 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8267 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8662 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8613 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9055 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.876 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 1.16 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.18 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.21 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.18 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.01 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.15 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.78 | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 1.63 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 1.49 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.42 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.36 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.33 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.31 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.29 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.27 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.24 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.21 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4803 | 0.3344 | 0.6318 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8764 | 0.6885 | 0.9615 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8623 | 0.82 | 0.9355 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.8613 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 1 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.21 | 1.49 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- 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$), per 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.6858 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.6858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is machinery per agricultural land in Puerto Rico?
- Machinery per agricultural land in Puerto Rico was 1.21 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 in 2008.
- What is the lowest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3344 in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for machinery per agricultural land?
- Puerto Rico ranks 42nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is machinery per agricultural land rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Machinery per agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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