What is the highest surface area recorded in Puerto Rico?

The highest recorded value was 8,870 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Puerto Rico?

The lowest recorded value was 8,870 sq. km in 1961.

How does Puerto Rico rank for surface area?

Puerto Rico ranks 166th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Puerto Rico?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Puerto Rico

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Puerto Rico
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Puerto Rico: Surface area (sq. km) was 8,870 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

8,870 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

166th

of 216 countries

All-time high

8,870 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

8,870 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 8,870 sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Puerto Rico peaked at 8,870 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,870 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Puerto Rico 166th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Surface area (sq. km) in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	8,870 sq. km	—
1962	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	8,870 sq. km	+0.0%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

Puerto Rico's 8,870 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 29% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Puerto Rico's 8,870 sq. km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,358 sq. km, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	8,870 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	9
1970s	8,870 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	10
1980s	8,870 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	10
1990s	8,870 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	10
2000s	8,870 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	10
2010s	8,870 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	10
2020s	8,870 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	8,870 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

163 Jamaica 10,991 sq. km compare
164 Lebanon 10,452 sq. km compare
165 Cyprus 9,250 sq. km compare
167 Palestine 6,025 sq. km compare
168 Brunei 5,770 sq. km compare
169 Trinidad and Tobago 5,128 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0208 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.053 hectares 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Puerto Rico?: Surface area in Puerto Rico was 8,870 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 8,870 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 8,870 sq. km in 1961.
How does Puerto Rico rank for surface area?: Puerto Rico ranks 166th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Puerto Rico?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.