Land use hidden — Cropland in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Land use hidden — Cropland was 662 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
662 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,040 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
662 Square kilometres
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 662 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Puerto Rico peaked at 3,040 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 662 Square kilometres, in 2018.
Puerto Rico ranks 137th of 193 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.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,040 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 2,930 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 2,930 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,710 Square kilometres | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 2,950 Square kilometres | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 2,670 Square kilometres | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 2,500 Square kilometres | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 2,440 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 2,360 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 2,220 Square kilometres | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 2,000 Square kilometres | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 1,850 Square kilometres | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 1,600 Square kilometres | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 1,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,590 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,590 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,610 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1,630 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,620 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,390 Square kilometres | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 1,330 Square kilometres | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 1,320 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,290 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,310 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1,280 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,290 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,280 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,280 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,200 Square kilometres | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1,150 Square kilometres | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1,050 Square kilometres | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 990 Square kilometres | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 790 Square kilometres | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 770 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 810 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 955 Square kilometres | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 986 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,017 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,049 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,080 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,012 Square kilometres | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 944 Square kilometres | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 876 Square kilometres | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 808 Square kilometres | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 739 Square kilometres | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 760 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 781 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 802 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 823 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 841 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 812 Square kilometres | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 783 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 754 Square kilometres | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 725 Square kilometres | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 696 Square kilometres | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 662 Square kilometres | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 662 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 662 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 662 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 662 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 662 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 662 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 54% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 662 Square kilometres is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,443 Square kilometres, 12% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,726 Square kilometres | 2,360 Square kilometres | 3,040 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,731 Square kilometres | 1,590 Square kilometres | 2,220 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,297 Square kilometres | 1,200 Square kilometres | 1,390 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 904.1 Square kilometres | 770 Square kilometres | 1,150 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 906.6 Square kilometres | 739 Square kilometres | 1,080 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 756 Square kilometres | 662 Square kilometres | 841 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 662 Square kilometres | 662 Square kilometres | 662 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 134 Solomon Islands 1,012 Square kilometres compare
- 135 United Arab Emirates 917.04 Square kilometres compare
- 136 Mauritius 789.57 Square kilometres compare
- 138 Luxembourg 628.78 Square kilometres compare
- 139 Suriname 554.32 Square kilometres compare
- 140 Trinidad and Tobago 470 Square kilometres 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 land use hidden — cropland in Puerto Rico?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Puerto Rico was 662 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 3,040 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 662 Square kilometres in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Puerto Rico ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata