What is the highest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?

The highest recorded value was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 1983.

What is the lowest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2018.

How does Puerto Rico rank for area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?

Puerto Rico ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.

Is area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico

Name: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Puerto Rico: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0013 units per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

34th

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.0043 units per square kilometre

in 1983

All-time low

0.0013 units per square kilometre

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2023

Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per square kilometre, in 2018.

Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.004 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0039 units per square kilometre	-1.3%
1963	0.004 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1964	0.004 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
1965	0.004 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.004 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.004 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1968	0.0041 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1969	0.0041 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1970	0.0042 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1971	0.0042 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0.0042 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.0042 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1974	0.0042 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1975	0.0042 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.0042 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.0042 units per square kilometre	-1.2%
1978	0.0042 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1979	0.0041 units per square kilometre	-2.4%
1980	0.0043 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
1981	0.0042 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
1982	0.0043 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1983	0.0043 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
1984	0.0042 units per square kilometre	-1.2%
1985	0.0042 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.0042 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1987	0.0042 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0042 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.0042 units per square kilometre	-1.2%
1990	0.0041 units per square kilometre	-3.0%
1991	0.004 units per square kilometre	-1.6%
1992	0.004 units per square kilometre	-1.3%
1993	0.0029 units per square kilometre	-25.4%
1994	0.0029 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.0029 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.0029 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.0027 units per square kilometre	-9.5%
1998	0.0022 units per square kilometre	-15.8%
1999	0.002 units per square kilometre	-8.9%
2000	0.0018 units per square kilometre	-9.8%
2001	0.0016 units per square kilometre	-10.8%
2002	0.0014 units per square kilometre	-12.2%
2003	0.0015 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2004	0.0015 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2005	0.0015 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2006	0.0015 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2007	0.0015 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2008	0.0015 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
2009	0.0015 units per square kilometre	-0.5%
2010	0.0014 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
2011	0.0014 units per square kilometre	-0.5%
2012	0.0014 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
2013	0.0014 units per square kilometre	-1.6%
2014	0.0014 units per square kilometre	-1.5%
2015	0.0014 units per square kilometre	-1.5%
2016	0.0013 units per square kilometre	-1.6%
2017	0.0013 units per square kilometre	-1.6%
2018	0.0013 units per square kilometre	-1.4%
2019	0.0013 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.0013 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.0013 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.0013 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.0013 units per square kilometre	+0.0%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

Puerto Rico's 0.0013 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Puerto Rico's 0.0013 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1993	-25.4%	0.004 units per square kilometre	0.0029 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.004 units per square kilometre	0.0039 units per square kilometre	0.0041 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0042 units per square kilometre	0.0041 units per square kilometre	0.0042 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0042 units per square kilometre	0.0042 units per square kilometre	0.0043 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0031 units per square kilometre	0.002 units per square kilometre	0.0041 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0015 units per square kilometre	0.0014 units per square kilometre	0.0018 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0014 units per square kilometre	0.0013 units per square kilometre	0.0014 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0013 units per square kilometre	0.0013 units per square kilometre	0.0013 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

31 Cape Verde 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
32 Armenia 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
33 Montenegro 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
35 North Macedonia 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
36 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
37 Saint Lucia 0.001 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

More reference data data for Puerto Rico

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2501 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)

All data for Puerto Rico →

Frequently asked questions

What is area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 1983.
What is the lowest area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2018.
How does Puerto Rico rank for area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?: Puerto Rico ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Area meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Area meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Area meadows and pastures Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Area meadows and pastures, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 197 places, 11,315 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Area meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.