6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value was 14.11 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value in Puerto Rico, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 6.4.2 level of water stress (industries) — value in Puerto Rico is 14.11 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.2 level of water stress (industries) — value in Puerto Rico peaked at 17.22 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.11 %, in 2015.
Puerto Rico ranks 12th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.98 % | — |
| 2001 | 15.4 % | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 15.82 % | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 16.23 % | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 16.64 % | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 17.05 % | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 17.09 % | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.12 % | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.15 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.19 % | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.22 % | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.61 % | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 15.99 % | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 15.37 % | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 14.74 % | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 14.11 % | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 14.11 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.11 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.11 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.11 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.11 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.11 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.11 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.11 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.47 % | 14.98 % | 17.19 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.05 % | 14.11 % | 17.22 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.11 % | 14.11 % | 14.11 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 9 Germany 16.92 % compare
- 10 South Africa 15.65 % compare
- 11 Oman 14.51 % compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 14 % compare
- 14 France 13.39 % compare
- 15 Tajikistan 11.37 % compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 1.1 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.77 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 0.6793 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 5.77 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.2 level of water stress (industries) — value in Puerto Rico?
- 6.4.2 level of water stress (industries) — value in Puerto Rico was 14.11 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.2 level of water stress (industries) — value recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 17.22 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest 6.4.2 level of water stress (industries) — value recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.11 % in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for 6.4.2 level of water stress (industries) — value?
- Puerto Rico ranks 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.2 level of water stress (industries) — value rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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