Land use hidden — Other areas in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Land use hidden — Other areas was 2,203 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 2,203 Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Puerto Rico peaked at 4,370 Square kilometres in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,317 Square kilometres, in 1990.
That places Puerto Rico 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,710 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 2,860 Square kilometres | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 2,820 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 3,020 Square kilometres | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 2,780 Square kilometres | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 3,060 Square kilometres | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 3,190 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 3,210 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 3,250 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 3,350 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 3,570 Square kilometres | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 3,720 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 3,950 Square kilometres | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 3,930 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3,940 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 3,940 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,960 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 3,920 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 4,010 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 4,120 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 4,200 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 4,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,210 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4,230 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4,260 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4,240 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 4,250 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 4,250 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,370 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1,317 Square kilometres | -69.9% |
| 1991 | 1,358 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,349 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,230 Square kilometres | +65.3% |
| 1994 | 2,141 Square kilometres | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 2,033 Square kilometres | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1,924 Square kilometres | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1,995 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2,071 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 2,088 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,106 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,169 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,234 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,236 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,239 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,243 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,247 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,252 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,173 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2,095 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2,016 Square kilometres | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,996 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,978 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,019 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,060 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,101 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,142 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,183 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,228 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,223 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,218 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,213 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,208 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,203 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2,203 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 22% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2,203 Square kilometres is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,230 Square kilometres, 35% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -69.9% | 4,370 Square kilometres | 1,317 Square kilometres |
| 1993 | +65.3% | 1,349 Square kilometres | 2,230 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,989 Square kilometres | 2,710 Square kilometres | 3,250 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,829 Square kilometres | 3,350 Square kilometres | 4,010 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,233 Square kilometres | 4,120 Square kilometres | 4,370 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,851 Square kilometres | 1,317 Square kilometres | 2,230 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,199 Square kilometres | 2,095 Square kilometres | 2,252 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,095 Square kilometres | 1,978 Square kilometres | 2,228 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,210 Square kilometres | 2,203 Square kilometres | 2,218 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 132 North Macedonia 2,695 Square kilometres compare
- 133 French Guiana 2,464 Square kilometres compare
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago 2,321 Square kilometres compare
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- 137 Liberia 1,823 Square kilometres compare
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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 — other areas in Puerto Rico?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Puerto Rico was 2,203 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4,370 Square kilometres in 1989.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,317 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Puerto Rico ranks 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Other areas. 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