Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2255 ha per square kilometre in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2002
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.2255 ha per square kilometre for sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2002.
That represents a change of up 233.3% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 14.96 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0676 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Puerto Rico 53rd out of 137 countries with data for 2002, putting it 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 square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.96 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.07 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 13.82 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 13.82 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13.12 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 12.45 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 12.02 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 10.82 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 8.22 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1970 | 8.56 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 7.18 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 7.09 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 6.28 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 5.95 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 5.83 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 5.65 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 5.24 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 4.26 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1979 | 3.96 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 3.59 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 3.4 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.44 ha per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1983 | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.56 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.54 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.39 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 2.29 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.42 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 2.39 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.07 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 1.91 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 1.46 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7536 ha per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5073 ha per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 0.451 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0676 ha per square kilometre | -85.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2255 ha per square kilometre | +233.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.59 ha per square kilometre | 8.22 ha per square kilometre | 14.96 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6 ha per square kilometre | 3.96 ha per square kilometre | 8.56 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | 2.29 ha per square kilometre | 3.59 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | 0.5073 ha per square kilometre | 2.07 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.248 ha per square kilometre | 0.0676 ha per square kilometre | 0.451 ha per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 50 Sri Lanka 0.257 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Bahamas 0.2544 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Lithuania 0.2304 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 South Africa 0.218 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Zimbabwe 0.2061 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Japan 0.2027 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.2255 ha per square kilometre in 2002, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.96 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0676 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 53rd out of 137 countries with data for 2002.
- Is sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sugar Crops Primary — 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.
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sugar Crops Primary — 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
Sugar Crops Primary — 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.