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. βΌ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area in Puerto Rico, 1961β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP 0.6901 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$ 864.98 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value Standard 677.16 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value US$, 2015 677.16 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP US$ 0.6901 % (2024)
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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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.