What is arable land use per person in Puerto Rico?

Arable land use per person in Puerto Rico was 0.0157 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Puerto Rico?

The highest recorded value was 0.0933 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Puerto Rico?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 hectares per person in 1993.

How does Puerto Rico rank for arable land use per person?

Puerto Rico ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Puerto Rico?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Puerto Rico

Name: Arable land use per person in Puerto Rico
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Puerto Rico: Arable land use per person was 0.0157 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0157 hectares per person

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

182nd

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.0933 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0089 hectares per person

in 1993

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Puerto Rico is 0.0157 hectares per person, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0933 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 hectares per person, in 1993.

That places Puerto Rico 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0757 hectares per person	0.0616 hectares per person	0.0933 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.0364 hectares per person	0.0306 hectares per person	0.0559 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.0201 hectares per person	0.0183 hectares per person	0.0231 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0122 hectares per person	0.0089 hectares per person	0.0184 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0138 hectares per person	0.0098 hectares per person	0.0178 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0147 hectares per person	0.0132 hectares per person	0.0153 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0155 hectares per person	0.0153 hectares per person	0.0157 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

179 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0173 hectares per person compare
180 Oman 0.0173 hectares per person compare
181 Palau 0.0169 hectares per person compare
183 Kiribati 0.0151 hectares per person compare
184 Saint Lucia 0.0149 hectares per person compare
185 Montenegro 0.0145 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Puerto Rico

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0075 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.06 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Puerto Rico →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Puerto Rico?: Arable land use per person in Puerto Rico was 0.0157 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 0.0933 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 hectares per person in 1993.
How does Puerto Rico rank for arable land use per person?: Puerto Rico ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Puerto Rico?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.