Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 5.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Puerto Rico stood at 5.7%.
That represents a change of down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Puerto Rico peaked at 25.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1993.
Puerto Rico ranks 129th of 206 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.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.3% | — |
| 1962 | 24.0% | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 23.9% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 21.5% | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 24.2% | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 21.1% | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 19.2% | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 18.5% | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 18.7% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 17.1% | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 14.7% | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 13.0% | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 10.7% | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.6% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.8% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 10.9% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | -23.7% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -38.5% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +39.2% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.8% | 18.5% | 25.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.0% | 10.6% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- 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 180,246 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Puerto Rico?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Puerto Rico was 5.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1993.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Puerto Rico ranks 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.