Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 109.09 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Puerto Rico, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Puerto Rico is 109.09, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Puerto Rico peaked at 119.84 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 83.09, in 1990.
That places Puerto Rico 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.09 | — |
| 1991 | 84.38 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 87.59 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 90.99 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 94.12 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 97.7 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 99.25 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 103.37 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 108.32 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 113.37 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 116.28 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 119.65 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 116.99 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 113.52 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 119.84 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 114.12 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 112.09 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 110.38 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 107.96 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 105.45 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 104.63 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 107.27 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 110.45 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 113.47 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 115.64 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 118.14 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 116.65 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 113.28 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 108.34 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 110.16 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 105.55 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 105.96 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 109.09 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.22 | 83.09 | 113.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.63 | 105.45 | 119.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.8 | 104.63 | 118.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.87 | 105.55 | 109.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 36 Netherlands 111.3 compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110.22 compare
- 38 Namibia 109.61 compare
- 40 France 108.49 compare
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 103.58 compare
- 42 Croatia 94.37 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)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.6 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.71 Percentage change (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 1.1 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 5.77 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 1.1 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Puerto Rico?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Puerto Rico was 109.09 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
- What is the highest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 119.84 in 2004.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.09 in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as part of Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.