Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Puerto Rico 106th out of 176 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0352 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0347 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0352 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0359 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0363 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0368 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0379 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0378 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0355 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0351 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre 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 | -25.4% | 0.0351 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0356 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0347 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0368 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0373 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0272 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 103 Belarus 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Bhutan 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Slovakia 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Poland 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Latvia 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 Croatia 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.6876 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.