Arable land pin in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Arable land pin was 1.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
20th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.69
in 1999
All-time low
0.4889
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land pin in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land pin in Puerto Rico stood at 1.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land pin in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.69 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4889, in 1993.
Puerto Rico ranks 20th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land pin in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9587 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8799 | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 1.04 | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9051 | -13.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9153 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.04 | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 1.16 | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 1.03 | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 1.03 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9405 | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8716 | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.895 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8801 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8762 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9756 | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 1.02 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8277 | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7565 | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8161 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7837 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8812 | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8372 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8955 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8195 | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9539 | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9295 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8032 | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7884 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4889 | -38.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5899 | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6932 | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7004 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8299 | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 1.69 | +52.8% |
| 2000 | 1.3 | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 1.48 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 1.56 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.27 | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 1.21 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9965 | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8344 | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9166 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.15 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9325 | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 1.23 | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 1.31 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 1.19 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.18 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.22 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9545 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +10.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5062, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.05 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5184, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9897 | 0.8799 | 1.16 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9611 | 0.8716 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8501 | 0.7565 | 0.9539 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8745 | 0.4889 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 0.8344 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 0.9325 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 0.9545 | 1.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 17 Papua New Guinea 1.15 compare
- 18 Mauritius 1.08 compare
- 19 Antigua and Barbuda 1.08 compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 1.04 compare
- 22 Japan 0.9926 compare
- 23 Cape Verde 0.9671 compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 256.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 70.31 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land pin in Puerto Rico?
- Arable land pin in Puerto Rico was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 in 1999.
- What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4889 in 1993.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for arable land pin?
- Puerto Rico ranks 20th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land pin rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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