Land use hidden — Land area in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Land use hidden — Land area was 8,870 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
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
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 0.6793 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 864.98 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 677.16 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 677.16 million USD (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