Temporary fallow — Area in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Temporary fallow — Area was 28.17 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Puerto Rico, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 28.17 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024.
The figure is down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Puerto Rico peaked at 30.9 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22 1000 ha, in 2003.
That places Puerto Rico 140th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22 1000 ha | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 22.5 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 23 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 23.5 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 24 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 25.4 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 26.8 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 28.2 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 29.6 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 30.9 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 30.3 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 29.7 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 29.1 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 28.5 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 27.9 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 27.1 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 27.37 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 27.64 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 27.9 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 28.17 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 28.17 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 28.17 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.11 1000 ha, 2.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 28.17 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.98 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.13 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 26.8 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.87 1000 ha | 27.1 1000 ha | 30.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.01 1000 ha | 27.64 1000 ha | 28.17 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 137 El Salvador 29.7 1000 ha compare
- 138 Bhutan 28.72 1000 ha compare
- 139 Turkmenistan 28.56 1000 ha compare
- 141 Croatia 28 1000 ha compare
- 142 South Africa 24.93 1000 ha compare
- 143 Belarus 21.97 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 temporary fallow — area in Puerto Rico?
- Temporary fallow — area in Puerto Rico was 28.17 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 1000 ha in 2003.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 140th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Temporary fallow — 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.