Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1214 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 0.1214 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.4679 ha per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0607 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 17th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1348 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1351 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1404 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1435 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1648 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2348 ha per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2215 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1506 ha per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1506 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1418 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1418 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.155 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.14 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1772 ha per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2835 ha per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3594 ha per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3382 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.372 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3777 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3988 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4622 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4397 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.451 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4284 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4284 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4284 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.451 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.451 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4679 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.434 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4679 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4656 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.451 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.425 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3709 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.354 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3382 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3439 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2818 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.31 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2852 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2514 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1029 ha per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1034 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1132 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1151 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1139 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1101 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1081 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1085 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1037 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1186 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0933 ha per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0797 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0918 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0782 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.074 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0607 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0771 ha per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1009 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1318 ha per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1214 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.1214 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0127 ha per square kilometre, 9.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.1214 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0175 ha per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +60.0% | 0.1772 ha per square kilometre | 0.2835 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -59.1% | 0.2514 ha per square kilometre | 0.1029 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.164 ha per square kilometre | 0.1348 ha per square kilometre | 0.2348 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2487 ha per square kilometre | 0.14 ha per square kilometre | 0.3777 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4407 ha per square kilometre | 0.3988 ha per square kilometre | 0.4679 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3932 ha per square kilometre | 0.2818 ha per square kilometre | 0.4679 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1613 ha per square kilometre | 0.1029 ha per square kilometre | 0.31 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0886 ha per square kilometre | 0.0607 ha per square kilometre | 0.1186 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1107 ha per square kilometre | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | 0.1318 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 14 Barbados 0.1767 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 India 0.1653 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Central African Republic 0.1282 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1182 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 Lebanon 0.1134 ha per square kilometre compare
- 20 Ukraine 0.0896 ha 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 pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.1214 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4679 ha per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0607 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 17th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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.