What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?

The highest recorded value was 0.13 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0298 hectares per person in 2002.

How does Puerto Rico rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?

Puerto Rico ranks 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Puerto Rico

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

Puerto Rico: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0321 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0321 hectares per person

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

151st

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.13 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0298 hectares per person

in 2002

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Puerto Rico is 0.0321 hectares per person, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.13 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0298 hectares per person, in 2002.

Puerto Rico ranks 151st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per person	Change
1961	0.13 hectares per person	—
1962	0.1257 hectares per person	-3.3%
1963	0.1246 hectares per person	-0.9%
1964	0.1229 hectares per person	-1.3%
1965	0.121 hectares per person	-1.5%
1966	0.1196 hectares per person	-1.2%
1967	0.1202 hectares per person	+0.5%
1968	0.121 hectares per person	+0.6%
1969	0.1215 hectares per person	+0.4%
1970	0.1214 hectares per person	-0.0%
1971	0.1195 hectares per person	-1.6%
1972	0.1171 hectares per person	-2.0%
1973	0.1153 hectares per person	-1.5%
1974	0.1136 hectares per person	-1.5%
1975	0.1116 hectares per person	-1.8%
1976	0.1097 hectares per person	-1.6%
1977	0.1068 hectares per person	-2.6%
1978	0.1061 hectares per person	-0.7%
1979	0.1023 hectares per person	-3.6%
1980	0.1048 hectares per person	+2.5%
1981	0.103 hectares per person	-1.7%
1982	0.1022 hectares per person	-0.8%
1983	0.1018 hectares per person	-0.4%
1984	0.0996 hectares per person	-2.2%
1985	0.0986 hectares per person	-1.0%
1986	0.098 hectares per person	-0.7%
1987	0.097 hectares per person	-0.9%
1988	0.0961 hectares per person	-0.9%
1989	0.0941 hectares per person	-2.1%
1990	0.0905 hectares per person	-3.9%
1991	0.0884 hectares per person	-2.3%
1992	0.0867 hectares per person	-1.9%
1993	0.0642 hectares per person	-26.0%
1994	0.0636 hectares per person	-0.9%
1995	0.063 hectares per person	-0.9%
1996	0.0623 hectares per person	-1.1%
1997	0.0559 hectares per person	-10.3%
1998	0.0468 hectares per person	-16.2%
1999	0.0424 hectares per person	-9.3%
2000	0.0382 hectares per person	-10.0%
2001	0.034 hectares per person	-11.0%
2002	0.0298 hectares per person	-12.3%
2003	0.0299 hectares per person	+0.3%
2004	0.0299 hectares per person	+0.2%
2005	0.03 hectares per person	+0.3%
2006	0.0302 hectares per person	+0.6%
2007	0.0304 hectares per person	+0.7%
2008	0.0305 hectares per person	+0.2%
2009	0.0305 hectares per person	+0.1%
2010	0.0305 hectares per person	-0.0%
2011	0.0306 hectares per person	+0.4%
2012	0.0308 hectares per person	+0.4%
2013	0.0306 hectares per person	-0.7%
2014	0.0305 hectares per person	-0.3%
2015	0.0304 hectares per person	-0.2%
2016	0.0304 hectares per person	-0.0%
2017	0.0305 hectares per person	+0.4%
2018	0.0312 hectares per person	+2.2%
2019	0.0311 hectares per person	-0.4%
2020	0.0313 hectares per person	+0.6%
2021	0.0315 hectares per person	+0.6%
2022	0.0319 hectares per person	+1.3%
2023	0.0321 hectares per person	+0.5%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

Puerto Rico's 0.0321 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 31% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Puerto Rico's 0.0321 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1216 hectares per person, 26% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita 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	-26.0%	0.0867 hectares per person	0.0642 hectares per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1229 hectares per person	0.1196 hectares per person	0.13 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.1123 hectares per person	0.1023 hectares per person	0.1214 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.0995 hectares per person	0.0941 hectares per person	0.1048 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0664 hectares per person	0.0424 hectares per person	0.0905 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0314 hectares per person	0.0298 hectares per person	0.0382 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0307 hectares per person	0.0304 hectares per person	0.0312 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0317 hectares per person	0.0313 hectares per person	0.0321 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

148 Tonga 0.0382 hectares per person compare
149 Denmark 0.038 hectares per person compare
150 Burundi 0.0353 hectares per person compare
152 Norway 0.0319 hectares per person compare
153 Dominica 0.0301 hectares per person compare
154 Samoa 0.0296 hectares per person 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Puerto Rico?: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0321 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 0.13 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0298 hectares per person in 2002.
How does Puerto Rico rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?: Puerto Rico ranks 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total

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Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 197 places, 11,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.