Agriculture — Area, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Agriculture — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0001 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
166th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0003 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0 1000 ha per person
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.0001 1000 ha per person for agriculture — area, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per person, in 2007.
Puerto Rico ranks 166th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 21% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 163 Saint Lucia 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 164 Bangladesh 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 165 Israel 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 0 1000 ha per person compare
- 169 United Arab Emirates 0 1000 ha per person 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4396 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Agriculture — area, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 2007.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for agriculture — area, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Agriculture — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.