Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
118th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre for cropland — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 118th out of 185 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.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0301 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0307 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 115 Vanuatu 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 116 Ecuador 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 119 Panama 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 120 French Polynesia 0.0078 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 121 Brazil 0.0076 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 cropland — area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — 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.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — 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
Cropland — 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.