Land area in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Land area was 8,870 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in Puerto Rico stood at 8,870 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Puerto Rico peaked at 8,870 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,870 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 165th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (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 land area in Puerto Rico?
- Land area in Puerto Rico was 8,870 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 8,870 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,870 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for land area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 165th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.