Cropland — Area in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cropland — Area was 72.32 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Puerto Rico is 72.32 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Puerto Rico peaked at 304 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 66.2 1000 ha, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 172nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 272.56 1000 ha | 236 1000 ha | 304 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 173.1 1000 ha | 159 1000 ha | 222 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 129.78 1000 ha | 120.75 1000 ha | 139 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.76 1000 ha | 77 1000 ha | 113.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.62 1000 ha | 73.9 1000 ha | 108 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.57 1000 ha | 66.2 1000 ha | 84.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.44 1000 ha | 67.41 1000 ha | 79.5 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 91.67 1000 ha compare
- 170 Cabo Verde 74.9 1000 ha compare
- 171 Mauritius 74.72 1000 ha compare
- 173 Luxembourg 62.8 1000 ha compare
- 174 Suriname 57 1000 ha compare
- 175 Micronesia 54.53 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 0.6901 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 864.98 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 677.16 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 677.16 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 0.6901 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 0.6793 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 5.77 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Puerto Rico?
- Cropland — area in Puerto Rico was 72.32 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 304 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cropland — area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 172nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.