Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1003 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 0.1003 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.75 ha per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0684 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Puerto Rico 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 1.68 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 1.64 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1969 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 1 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6561 ha per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7818 ha per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8245 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6708 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6437 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6911 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7532 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6167 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6054 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6257 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6065 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5975 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5716 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5321 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5383 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5389 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4521 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.482 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4083 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3109 ha per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2554 ha per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2045 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1791 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2024 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2815 ha per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1452 ha per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1941 ha per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1632 ha per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1689 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1355 ha per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1565 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1427 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1359 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1326 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1238 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1196 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1256 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.11 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1318 ha per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0962 ha per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0684 ha per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0821 ha per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0929 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1021 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1172 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1174 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1105 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1072 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1097 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1003 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8601 ha per square kilometre | 0.6437 ha per square kilometre | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5986 ha per square kilometre | 0.5321 ha per square kilometre | 0.7532 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2921 ha per square kilometre | 0.1452 ha per square kilometre | 0.482 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1473 ha per square kilometre | 0.1196 ha per square kilometre | 0.1941 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1044 ha per square kilometre | 0.0684 ha per square kilometre | 0.1318 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1069 ha per square kilometre | 0.1003 ha per square kilometre | 0.1105 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 117 Slovakia 0.1129 ha per square kilometre compare
- 118 Panama 0.1126 ha per square kilometre compare
- 119 French Polynesia 0.1049 ha per square kilometre compare
- 121 Honduras 0.0989 ha per square kilometre compare
- 122 Afghanistan 0.0935 ha per square kilometre compare
- 123 Sudan 0.0867 ha per square kilometre compare
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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)
- 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.1003 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 ha per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0684 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, 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
Roots and Tubers, 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.