Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.007 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 0.007 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.39 ha per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Puerto Rico 141st out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.9747 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5087 ha per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 1969 | 0.522 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4171 ha per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4397 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3847 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.367 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6106 ha per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8321 ha per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6992 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7328 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7436 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7879 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.81 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.686 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6313 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6764 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6424 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6077 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4307 ha per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4247 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4191 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4106 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4078 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4027 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2809 ha per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2452 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2672 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0462 ha per square kilometre | -82.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0605 ha per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0879 ha per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1999 | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | -79.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0194 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0381 ha per square kilometre | +96.5% |
| 2003 | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0254 ha per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0309 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0374 ha per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0507 ha per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0454 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0559 ha per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0324 ha per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | -68.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0183 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2023 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 0.5087 ha per square kilometre | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6015 ha per square kilometre | 0.367 ha per square kilometre | 0.8321 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5739 ha per square kilometre | 0.4106 ha per square kilometre | 0.81 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1854 ha per square kilometre | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | 0.4078 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0308 ha per square kilometre | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | 0.0559 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 138 Norway 0.0177 ha per square kilometre compare
- 139 Papua New Guinea 0.0164 ha per square kilometre compare
- 140 Bahamas 0.0135 ha per square kilometre compare
- 142 New Caledonia 0.0051 ha per square kilometre compare
- 143 Iraq 0.0051 ha per square kilometre compare
- 144 Guyana 0.0046 ha per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.007 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 141st out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — Area harvested 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Pulses, Total — Area harvested 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.