Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Share in Land area in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Share in Land area was 10.38 % in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
10.38 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 202 countries
All-time high
37.99 %
in 1983
All-time low
10.38 %
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Share in Land area in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024

10203040196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures β€” share in land area in Puerto Rico stood at 10.38 %. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures β€” share in land area in Puerto Rico peaked at 37.99 % in 1983 and was at its lowest, 10.38 %, in 2022.

That places Puerto Rico 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.57 % 34.72 % 36.75 % 9
1970s 37.32 % 36.53 % 37.66 % 10
1980s 37.66 % 37.2 % 37.99 % 10
1990s 27.25 % 18.18 % 36.08 % 10
2000s 13.43 % 12.85 % 16.4 % 10
2010s 12.18 % 11.28 % 12.81 % 10
2020s 10.56 % 10.38 % 10.98 % 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 121 Belarus 11.48 % compare
  2. 122 Ecuador 11.13 % compare
  3. 123 Bhutan 10.83 % compare
  4. 124 Slovak Republic 10.38 % compare
  5. 126 Latvia 9.71 % compare
  6. 127 Croatia 9.58 % compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures β€” share in land area in Puerto Rico?
Permanent meadows and pastures β€” share in land area in Puerto Rico was 10.38 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures β€” share in land area recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 37.99 % in 1983.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures β€” share in land area recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 10.38 % in 2022.
How does Puerto Rico rank for permanent meadows and pastures β€” share in land area?
Puerto Rico ranks 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures β€” share in land area rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures β€” Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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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.