Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate was -4.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico stood at -4.19 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 359,596.0% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 4.1 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -24.15 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Puerto Rico 234th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.6656 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1964 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -596.7% |
| 1965 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 1966 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -212.1% |
| 1967 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1968 | -0.3521 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1969 | -0.7067 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 1970 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +151.8% |
| 1971 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +124.0% |
| 1972 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1973 | -4.47 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4065 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1975 | -0.2024 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | -0.4057 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0.8147 % change on previous year | -300.8% |
| 1979 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -323.2% |
| 1980 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1981 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | -0.2141 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -0.4292 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1985 | -0.6466 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4338 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 1987 | -0.216 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | -2.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1991 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1992 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1993 | -24.15 % change on previous year | +804.1% |
| 1994 | -0.6431 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1995 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -333.0% |
| 1996 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1997 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -587.8% |
| 1998 | -7.75 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1999 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2000 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2001 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2002 | -5.38 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2003 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2004 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2005 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2006 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2007 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8254 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8186 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.812 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8055 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.799 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2013 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -395.7% |
| 2014 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2015 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2016 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2017 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2018 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4026 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3951 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3994 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3967 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2024 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -359594.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -359594.6% | 0.0012 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -804.1% | -2.67 % change on previous year | -24.15 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -596.7% | 0.6656 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -587.8% | 1.47 % change on previous year | -7.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.11 % change on previous year | -4.6 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year | 0.8147 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7455 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 0.4338 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.07 % change on previous year | -24.15 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.95 % change on previous year | -5.38 % change on previous year | 0.8254 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | 0.812 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5995 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | 0.3994 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 231 Malta -3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 232 Lebanon -3.65 % change on previous year compare
- 233 Israel -4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 235 Montenegro -5.78 % change on previous year compare
- 236 Ecuador -5.81 % change on previous year compare
- 237 French Guiana -5.92 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 316 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0003 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was -4.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.15 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for agricultural land — area, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 234th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. 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 Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.