Other land — Area in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Other land — Area was 281.31 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Puerto Rico, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Puerto Rico stood at 281.31 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Puerto Rico peaked at 281.31 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 148.11 1000 ha, in 1992.
That places Puerto Rico 167th out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 149.67 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 149.39 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 148.11 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 234.57 1000 ha | +58.4% |
| 1994 | 224.04 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 206.89 1000 ha | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 189.73 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 200.07 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 210.41 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 210.51 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 210.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 217 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 223.39 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 223.76 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 224.13 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 224.5 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 224.87 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 225.24 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 217.45 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 209.66 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 201.87 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 200.96 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 200.06 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 205.36 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 210.67 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 215.97 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 225.83 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 235.7 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 245.56 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 250.1 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 254.64 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 259.17 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 263.7 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 268.91 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 281.31 1000 ha | +4.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 281.31 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 806.25 1000 ha, 35% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 281.31 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320.06 1000 ha, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other land — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +58.4% | 148.11 1000 ha | 234.57 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192.34 1000 ha | 148.11 1000 ha | 234.57 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.06 1000 ha | 209.66 1000 ha | 225.24 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.21 1000 ha | 200.06 1000 ha | 250.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.55 1000 ha | 254.64 1000 ha | 281.31 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 164 Burundi 382.7 1000 ha compare
- 165 Cuba 358.81 1000 ha compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 293.59 1000 ha compare
- 168 Polynesia 280.5 1000 ha compare
- 169 Montenegro 269.72 1000 ha compare
- 170 French Guiana 261 1000 ha 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 other land — area in Puerto Rico?
- Other land — area in Puerto Rico was 281.31 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 281.31 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.11 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for other land — area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 167th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.