Land use hidden — Land area in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Land use hidden — Land area was 8,870 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8,870 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 202 countries
All-time high
8,870 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
8,870 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area in Puerto Rico stood at 8,870 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Puerto Rico peaked at 8,870 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,870 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 144th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Land area in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,870 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,870 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 8,870 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,640 Square kilometres, 41% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 8,870 Square kilometres is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,198 Square kilometres, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,870 Square kilometres | 8,870 Square kilometres | 8,870 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,870 Square kilometres | 8,870 Square kilometres | 8,870 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,870 Square kilometres | 8,870 Square kilometres | 8,870 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,870 Square kilometres | 8,870 Square kilometres | 8,870 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,870 Square kilometres | 8,870 Square kilometres | 8,870 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,870 Square kilometres | 8,870 Square kilometres | 8,870 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,870 Square kilometres | 8,870 Square kilometres | 8,870 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 141 Gambia 10,120 Square kilometres compare
- 142 Bahamas 10,010 Square kilometres compare
- 143 Cyprus 9,240 Square kilometres compare
- 145 Brunei Darussalam 5,270 Square kilometres compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 5,130 Square kilometres compare
- 147 French Polynesia 3,471 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 — land area in Puerto Rico?
- Land use hidden — land area in Puerto Rico was 8,870 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 8,870 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,870 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 144th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Land area. 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