What is the highest rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?

The highest recorded value was 0.7215 t per square kilometre in 1981.

What is the lowest rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?

The lowest recorded value was 0 t per square kilometre in 1990.

How does Puerto Rico rank for rice — production, per square kilometre?

Puerto Rico ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.

Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico

Name: Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Puerto Rico: Rice — Production, per square kilometre was 0.4093 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.4093 t per square kilometre

Change on year

up 14.1%

World rank

62nd

of 120 countries

All-time high

0.7215 t per square kilometre

in 1981

All-time low

0 t per square kilometre

in 1990

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.4093 t per square kilometre for rice — production, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 161.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, rice — production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.7215 t per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 t per square kilometre, in 1990.

Puerto Rico ranks 62nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.3269 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0.3269 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.3608 t per square kilometre	+10.3%
1964	0.372 t per square kilometre	+3.1%
1965	0.372 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.3946 t per square kilometre	+6.1%
1967	0.451 t per square kilometre	+14.3%
1968	0.4961 t per square kilometre	+10.0%
1969	0.5073 t per square kilometre	+2.3%
1970	0.5186 t per square kilometre	+2.2%
1971	0.5186 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0.5186 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.5186 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.5186 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.5412 t per square kilometre	+4.3%
1976	0.5412 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.6088 t per square kilometre	+12.5%
1978	0.6088 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.6539 t per square kilometre	+7.4%
1980	0.6539 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.7215 t per square kilometre	+10.3%
1982	0.7215 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.7061 t per square kilometre	-2.1%
1984	0.5449 t per square kilometre	-22.8%
1985	0.579 t per square kilometre	+6.3%
1986	0.6245 t per square kilometre	+7.8%
1987	0.2218 t per square kilometre	-64.5%
1988	0.1804 t per square kilometre	-18.7%
1989	0.018 t per square kilometre	-90.0%
1990	0 t per square kilometre	-100.0%
1991	0 t per square kilometre	—
1992	0 t per square kilometre	—
1993	0 t per square kilometre	—
1994	0 t per square kilometre	—
1995	0 t per square kilometre	—
1996	0 t per square kilometre	—
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1998	0 t per square kilometre	—
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2007	0 t per square kilometre	—
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2009	0 t per square kilometre	—
2010	0 t per square kilometre	—
2011	0 t per square kilometre	—
2012	0 t per square kilometre	—
2013	0 t per square kilometre	—
2014	0.0055 t per square kilometre	—
2015	0.033 t per square kilometre	+499.3%
2016	0.0685 t per square kilometre	+107.5%
2017	0.1079 t per square kilometre	+57.5%
2018	0.1564 t per square kilometre	+45.0%
2019	0.2069 t per square kilometre	+32.3%
2020	0.2574 t per square kilometre	+24.4%
2021	0.308 t per square kilometre	+19.7%
2022	0.3586 t per square kilometre	+16.4%
2023	0.4093 t per square kilometre	+14.1%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

Puerto Rico's 0.4093 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004 t per square kilometre, 969.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Puerto Rico's 0.4093 t per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 t per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Production, 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
2015	+499.3%	0.0055 t per square kilometre	0.033 t per square kilometre
1990	-100.0%	0.018 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre
2016	+107.5%	0.033 t per square kilometre	0.0685 t per square kilometre
1989	-90.0%	0.1804 t per square kilometre	0.018 t per square kilometre
1987	-64.5%	0.6245 t per square kilometre	0.2218 t per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4009 t per square kilometre	0.3269 t per square kilometre	0.5073 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.5547 t per square kilometre	0.5186 t per square kilometre	0.6539 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.4972 t per square kilometre	0.018 t per square kilometre	0.7215 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0578 t per square kilometre	0 t per square kilometre	0.2069 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.3333 t per square kilometre	0.2574 t per square kilometre	0.4093 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

59 Guatemala 0.4776 t per square kilometre compare
60 Mauritania 0.4565 t per square kilometre compare
61 Argentina 0.425 t per square kilometre compare
63 Kenya 0.3943 t per square kilometre compare
64 Fiji 0.3922 t per square kilometre compare
65 Honduras 0.3047 t per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?: Rice — production, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.4093 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 0.7215 t per square kilometre in 1981.
What is the lowest rice — production, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 0 t per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Puerto Rico rank for rice — production, per square kilometre?: Puerto Rico ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Rice — Production 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.

Rice — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Rice — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Rice — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 121 places, 6,174 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

Rice — Production 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.