Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico is 0.0003 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0064 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 2014.
That places Puerto Rico 159th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0064 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0058 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0058 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0058 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0057 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0059 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0055 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0041 ha per person | -26.1% |
| 1969 | 0.004 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0039 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0036 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0032 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.002 ha per person | -36.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 ha per person | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 ha per person | -19.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.001 ha per person | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 ha per person | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 ha per person | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 ha per person | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 ha per person | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 ha per person | -48.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 ha per person | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 ha per person | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 ha per person | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per person | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per person | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 ha per person | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 ha per person | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 ha per person | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 ha per person | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 ha per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0054 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0064 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 159th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.