Agricultural land in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Agricultural land was 1,689 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land in Puerto Rico stood at 1,689 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Puerto Rico peaked at 6,160 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,689 sq. km, in 2018.
Puerto Rico ranks 159th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,881 sq. km | 5,620 sq. km | 6,160 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,041 sq. km | 4,860 sq. km | 5,520 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,637 sq. km | 4,500 sq. km | 4,750 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,326 sq. km | 2,599 sq. km | 4,350 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,099 sq. km | 1,890 sq. km | 2,472 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,839 sq. km | 1,689 sq. km | 1,968 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,689 sq. km | 1,689 sq. km | 1,689 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Cereal production 3,952 metric tons (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,612 kg per hectare (2023)
- Land under cereal production 1,094 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 36.69 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Permanent cropland 1.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Puerto Rico?
- Agricultural land in Puerto Rico was 1,689 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 6,160 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,689 sq. km in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for agricultural land?
- Puerto Rico ranks 159th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.