Projections for global peak agricultural land in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 168,900 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
168,900 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
616,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
168,900 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, projections for global peak agricultural land in Puerto Rico stood at 168,900 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Puerto Rico peaked at 616,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 168,900 hectares, in 2018.
Puerto Rico ranks 163rd of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 616,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 601,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 605,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 585,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 609,000 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 581,000 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 568,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 566,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 562,000 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 552,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 530,000 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 515,000 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 492,000 hectares | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 494,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 493,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 493,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 491,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 495,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 486,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 475,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 467,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 467,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 466,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 464,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 461,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 463,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 462,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 462,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 450,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 435,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 420,000 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 410,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 311,000 hectares | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 309,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 309,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 309,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 291,000 hectares | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 272,500 hectares | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 259,900 hectares | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 247,200 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 234,700 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 222,000 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 215,600 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 209,000 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 202,400 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 195,800 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 189,000 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 190,700 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 192,300 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 193,900 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 195,500 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 196,800 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 192,200 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 187,600 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 183,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 178,400 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 173,800 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 168,900 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 168,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 168,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 168,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 168,900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 168,900 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 588,111 hectares | 562,000 hectares | 616,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 504,100 hectares | 486,000 hectares | 552,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 463,700 hectares | 450,000 hectares | 475,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 332,640 hectares | 259,900 hectares | 435,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 209,870 hectares | 189,000 hectares | 247,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,900 hectares | 168,900 hectares | 196,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,900 hectares | 168,900 hectares | 168,900 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Puerto Rico?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Puerto Rico was 168,900 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 616,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,900 hectares in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Puerto Rico ranks 163rd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.