Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico is 0.0003 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 4,059.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0005 ha per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 1990.
That places Puerto Rico 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 ha per person | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 ha per person | +180.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 ha per person | -62.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 ha per person | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 0 ha per person | -90.7% |
| 1990 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha per person | +297.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per person | +116.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per person | +55.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per person | +46.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 ha per person | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per person | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per person | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 ha per person | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per person | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 ha per person | -6.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0003 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 24.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0003 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +297.5% | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person |
| 1985 | +180.6% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person |
| 2016 | +116.6% | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person |
| 1990 | -100.0% | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person |
| 1989 | -90.7% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0 ha per person |
| 1987 | -62.1% | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 5 |
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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 rice — area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Rice — area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,059.8%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.