How does Puerto Rico rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Puerto Rico ranks 121st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Puerto Rico

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Puerto Rico
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Puerto Rico: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 11.58 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

11.58 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

121st

of 209 countries

All-time high

37.99 percent

in 1983

All-time low

11.58 percent

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 11.58 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Puerto Rico peaked at 37.99 percent in 1983 and was at its lowest, 11.58 percent, in 2018.

Puerto Rico ranks 121st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	35.17 percent	—
1962	34.72 percent	-1.3%
1963	35.17 percent	+1.3%
1964	35.4 percent	+0.7%
1965	35.4 percent	+0.0%
1966	35.4 percent	+0.0%
1967	35.85 percent	+1.3%
1968	36.3 percent	+1.3%
1969	36.75 percent	+1.2%
1970	37.2 percent	+1.2%
1971	37.2 percent	+0.0%
1972	37.2 percent	+0.0%
1973	37.43 percent	+0.6%
1974	37.66 percent	+0.6%
1975	37.66 percent	+0.0%
1976	37.66 percent	+0.0%
1977	37.2 percent	-1.2%
1978	37.43 percent	+0.6%
1979	36.53 percent	-2.4%
1980	37.88 percent	+3.7%
1981	37.66 percent	-0.6%
1982	37.77 percent	+0.3%
1983	37.99 percent	+0.6%
1984	37.54 percent	-1.2%
1985	37.54 percent	+0.0%
1986	37.66 percent	+0.3%
1987	37.66 percent	+0.0%
1988	37.66 percent	+0.0%
1989	37.2 percent	-1.2%
1990	36.08 percent	-3.0%
1991	35.51 percent	-1.6%
1992	35.06 percent	-1.3%
1993	26.16 percent	-25.4%
1994	26.16 percent	+0.0%
1995	26.16 percent	+0.0%
1996	26.16 percent	+0.0%
1997	23.68 percent	-9.5%
1998	19.95 percent	-15.8%
1999	18.18 percent	-8.9%
2000	16.4 percent	-9.8%
2001	14.63 percent	-10.8%
2002	12.85 percent	-12.2%
2003	12.9 percent	+0.4%
2004	12.92 percent	+0.2%
2005	12.94 percent	+0.2%
2006	12.97 percent	+0.2%
2007	12.98 percent	+0.1%
2008	12.93 percent	-0.4%
2009	12.87 percent	-0.5%
2010	12.82 percent	-0.4%
2011	12.76 percent	-0.5%
2012	12.71 percent	-0.4%
2013	12.51 percent	-1.6%
2014	12.32 percent	-1.5%
2015	12.13 percent	-1.5%
2016	11.94 percent	-1.6%
2017	11.75 percent	-1.6%
2018	11.58 percent	-1.4%
2019	11.58 percent	+0.0%
2020	11.58 percent	+0.0%
2021	11.58 percent	+0.0%
2022	11.58 percent	+0.0%
2023	11.58 percent	+0.0%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

Puerto Rico's 11.58 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Puerto Rico's 11.58 percent is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 percent, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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%	35.06 percent	26.16 percent

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	35.57 percent	34.72 percent	36.75 percent	9
1970s	37.32 percent	36.53 percent	37.66 percent	10
1980s	37.66 percent	37.2 percent	37.99 percent	10
1990s	27.31 percent	18.18 percent	36.08 percent	10
2000s	13.44 percent	12.85 percent	16.4 percent	10
2010s	12.21 percent	11.58 percent	12.82 percent	10
2020s	11.58 percent	11.58 percent	11.58 percent	4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

118 Ecuador 11.84 percent compare
119 Chile 11.82 percent compare
120 Belarus 11.73 percent compare
122 Bhutan 10.83 percent compare
123 Slovakia 10.42 percent compare
124 East Timor 10.09 percent compare

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More reference data data for Puerto Rico

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 326.76 (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 - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 36.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.24 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0077 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Puerto Rico?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Puerto Rico was 11.58 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 37.99 percent in 1983.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 11.58 percent in 2018.
How does Puerto Rico rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Puerto Rico ranks 121st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).