Arable land — Area, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Arable land — Area, per capita was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area, per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 0 1000 ha per person.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per person, in 1993.
Puerto Rico ranks 158th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per person | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per person | -22.5% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per person | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per person | -39.0% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per person | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per person | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per person | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per person | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per person | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per person | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per person | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0 1000 ha per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 25% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0 1000 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 22% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate -3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Arable land — area, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 1993.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for arable land — area, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Arable land — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land — 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
Arable land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.