Grazing land use over the long term in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Grazing land use over the long term was 102,700 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
102,700
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 202 countries
All-time high
336,836
in 1983
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Puerto Rico, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long term in Puerto Rico stood at 102,700.
The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Puerto Rico peaked at 336,836 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
Puerto Rico ranks 149th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long term in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 | — |
| 1100 | 0 | — |
| 1200 | 0 | — |
| 1300 | 0 | — |
| 1400 | 0 | — |
| 1500 | 0 | — |
| 1600 | 1,534 | — |
| 1700 | 2,256 | +47.1% |
| 1710 | 2,882 | +27.7% |
| 1720 | 3,682 | +27.7% |
| 1730 | 4,703 | +27.7% |
| 1740 | 6,008 | +27.7% |
| 1750 | 7,676 | +27.7% |
| 1760 | 9,805 | +27.7% |
| 1770 | 12,526 | +27.7% |
| 1780 | 16,002 | +27.7% |
| 1790 | 20,442 | +27.7% |
| 1800 | 26,115 | +27.7% |
| 1810 | 33,361 | +27.7% |
| 1820 | 42,618 | +27.7% |
| 1830 | 50,447 | +18.4% |
| 1840 | 57,952 | +14.9% |
| 1850 | 71,384 | +23.2% |
| 1860 | 85,355 | +19.6% |
| 1870 | 100,351 | +17.6% |
| 1880 | 115,055 | +14.7% |
| 1890 | 128,911 | +12.0% |
| 1900 | 143,943 | +11.7% |
| 1910 | 173,908 | +20.8% |
| 1920 | 202,642 | +16.5% |
| 1930 | 230,176 | +13.6% |
| 1940 | 256,556 | +11.5% |
| 1950 | 294,624 | +14.8% |
| 1951 | 284,238 | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 282,560 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 280,215 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 277,462 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 275,780 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 278,548 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 281,766 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 285,152 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 288,561 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 311,973 | +8.1% |
| 1961 | 311,974 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 307,977 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 311,975 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 313,977 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 313,975 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 313,978 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 317,934 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 321,883 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 325,903 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 329,982 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 329,985 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 329,987 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 331,900 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 333,989 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 333,980 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 333,988 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 329,989 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 331,988 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 323,990 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 335,880 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 333,990 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 334,937 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 336,836 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 332,858 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 332,992 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 333,991 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 333,992 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 333,992 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 329,993 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 319,994 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 314,994 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 310,995 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 231,998 | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 231,987 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 231,998 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 231,998 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 209,989 | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 176,998 | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 161,298 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 145,499 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 129,799 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 114,000 | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 114,400 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 114,600 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 114,800 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 114,989 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 115,100 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 114,700 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 114,190 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 113,700 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 113,180 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 112,700 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 111,000 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 109,285 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 107,598 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 105,900 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 104,200 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 102,700 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 102,700 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 102,700 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 102,700 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 102,700 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102,700 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 102,700 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 102,700 | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 102,700 is below the median for high income countries, which is 395,224, 26% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 102,700 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000, 17% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +47.1% | 1,534 | 2,256 |
| 1710 | +27.7% | 2,256 | 2,882 |
| 1720 | +27.7% | 2,882 | 3,682 |
| 1730 | +27.7% | 3,682 | 4,703 |
| 1740 | +27.7% | 4,703 | 6,008 |
| 1750 | +27.7% | 6,008 | 7,676 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1,534 | 1,534 | 1,534 | 1 |
| 1700s | 2,256 | 2,256 | 2,256 | 1 |
| 1710s | 2,882 | 2,882 | 2,882 | 1 |
| 1720s | 3,682 | 3,682 | 3,682 | 1 |
| 1730s | 4,703 | 4,703 | 4,703 | 1 |
| 1740s | 6,008 | 6,008 | 6,008 | 1 |
| 1750s | 7,676 | 7,676 | 7,676 | 1 |
| 1760s | 9,805 | 9,805 | 9,805 | 1 |
| 1770s | 12,526 | 12,526 | 12,526 | 1 |
| 1780s | 16,002 | 16,002 | 16,002 | 1 |
| 1790s | 20,442 | 20,442 | 20,442 | 1 |
| 1800s | 26,115 | 26,115 | 26,115 | 1 |
| 1810s | 33,361 | 33,361 | 33,361 | 1 |
| 1820s | 42,618 | 42,618 | 42,618 | 1 |
| 1830s | 50,447 | 50,447 | 50,447 | 1 |
| 1840s | 57,952 | 57,952 | 57,952 | 1 |
| 1850s | 71,384 | 71,384 | 71,384 | 1 |
| 1860s | 85,355 | 85,355 | 85,355 | 1 |
| 1870s | 100,351 | 100,351 | 100,351 | 1 |
| 1880s | 115,055 | 115,055 | 115,055 | 1 |
| 1890s | 128,911 | 128,911 | 128,911 | 1 |
| 1900s | 143,943 | 143,943 | 143,943 | 1 |
| 1910s | 173,908 | 173,908 | 173,908 | 1 |
| 1920s | 202,642 | 202,642 | 202,642 | 1 |
| 1930s | 230,176 | 230,176 | 230,176 | 1 |
| 1940s | 256,556 | 256,556 | 256,556 | 1 |
| 1950s | 282,891 | 275,780 | 294,624 | 10 |
| 1960s | 315,155 | 307,977 | 325,903 | 10 |
| 1970s | 330,978 | 323,990 | 333,989 | 10 |
| 1980s | 333,946 | 329,993 | 336,836 | 10 |
| 1990s | 242,225 | 161,298 | 319,994 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,208 | 114,000 | 145,499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,296 | 102,700 | 113,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,700 | 102,700 | 102,700 | 6 |
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More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0322 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 22.04 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 35.74 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Puerto Rico?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Puerto Rico was 102,700 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 336,836 in 1983.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Puerto Rico ranks 149th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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