Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Puerto Rico 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0072 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 106 Panama 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Brazil 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ireland 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 111 Sweden 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 112 Tajikistan 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.6876 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area 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.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area 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
Arable land — Area 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.