Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0005 ha per person in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2002
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico is 0.0005 ha per person, measured in 2002.
That represents a change of up 232.9% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0553 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 2001.
Puerto Rico ranks 84th of 137 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.
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0553 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0509 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.049 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.048 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0449 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0421 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0403 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0361 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0272 ha per person | -24.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0279 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0231 ha per person | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0223 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0193 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 0.018 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0173 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0165 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0151 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0121 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0111 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0099 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0093 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 ha per person | -29.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0067 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0062 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0062 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0061 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.004 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 ha per person | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 ha per person | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 ha per person | -35.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 ha per person | -33.0% |
| 2000 | 0.001 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per person | -85.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 ha per person | +232.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0437 ha per person | 0.0272 ha per person | 0.0553 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0183 ha per person | 0.0111 ha per person | 0.0279 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.007 ha per person | 0.0059 ha per person | 0.0099 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0052 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 3 |
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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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Sugar crops primary — area harvested, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0005 ha per person in 2002, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0553 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2001.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for sugar crops primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 84th out of 137 countries with data for 2002.
- Is sugar crops primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sugar Crops Primary — 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.
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sugar Crops Primary — 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
Sugar Crops Primary — 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.