Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 43.98 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in agricultural land in Puerto Rico is 43.98 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Puerto Rico peaked at 49.35 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24.15 %, in 1992.
Puerto Rico ranks 157th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.35 % | — |
| 1962 | 48.75 % | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 48.43 % | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 46.32 % | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 48.44 % | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 45.96 % | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 44.01 % | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 43.11 % | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 41.99 % | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 40.22 % | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 37.74 % | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 35.92 % | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 32.52 % | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 32.39 % | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 32.25 % | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 32.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 32.79 % | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 32.93 % | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 33.33 % | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 29.26 % | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 28.48 % | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 28.27 % | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 27.68 % | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 28.23 % | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 27.77 % | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 27.86 % | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 27.71 % | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 27.71 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.79 % | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 26.18 % | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 25.22 % | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 24.15 % | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 25.4 % | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 24.92 % | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 26.03 % | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 27.1 % | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 30.77 % | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 35.05 % | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 37.95 % | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 41.15 % | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 44.7 % | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 48.65 % | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 46.97 % | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 45.19 % | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 43.29 % | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 41.27 % | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 39.1 % | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 39.85 % | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 40.59 % | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 41.32 % | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 42.03 % | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 42.73 % | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 42.22 % | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 41.67 % | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 41.1 % | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 40.5 % | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 39.86 % | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 39.19 % | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 39.85 % | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 39.76 % | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 39.44 % | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 46.33 % | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 43.86 % | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 43.98 % | +0.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 43.98 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.59 %, 73% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 43.98 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.11 %, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.26 % | 41.99 % | 49.35 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.23 % | 32.25 % | 40.22 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.98 % | 26.79 % | 29.26 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.28 % | 24.15 % | 37.95 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.08 % | 39.1 % | 48.65 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.05 % | 39.19 % | 42.73 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.67 % | 39.44 % | 46.33 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 154 Sierra Leone 44.83 % compare
- 155 Micronesia (Federated States of) 44.49 % compare
- 156 Fiji 44.48 % compare
- 158 French Guiana 43.95 % compare
- 159 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.36 % compare
- 160 USSR 41.22 % 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.8621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Puerto Rico?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Puerto Rico was 43.98 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 49.35 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.15 % in 1992.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Puerto Rico ranks 157th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.