Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0029 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0029 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
81st
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.584 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0029 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 0.0029 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.584 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 81st out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.584 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.545 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5485 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4945 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.545 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5317 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4431 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3412 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3545 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3145 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2791 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2362 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2289 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1329 ha per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1646 ha per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2166 ha per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2029 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2142 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2255 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2215 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1466 ha per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1466 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1466 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1353 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.124 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.124 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.124 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1263 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1353 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1218 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1398 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1105 ha per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0498 ha per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 1994 | 0.053 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0338 ha per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0282 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.036 ha per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0428 ha per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0321 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0451 ha per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.04 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0387 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0374 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0315 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0306 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0245 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -23.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0029 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0058 ha per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0029 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0216 ha per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4875 ha per square kilometre | 0.3412 ha per square kilometre | 0.584 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2215 ha per square kilometre | 0.1329 ha per square kilometre | 0.3145 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.143 ha per square kilometre | 0.124 ha per square kilometre | 0.2215 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0635 ha per square kilometre | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | 0.1398 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | 0.0451 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.0306 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 78 Congo 0.0039 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Argentina 0.0034 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Pakistan 0.0032 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 Mauritania 0.0028 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 Chile 0.0019 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Mexico 0.0019 ha per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- 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 sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.0029 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.584 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 81st out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sweet potatoes — 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.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sweet potatoes — 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
Sweet potatoes — 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.