Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 11.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 11.58 hectares per square kilometre for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 37.99 hectares per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 11.58 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
Puerto Rico ranks 114th of 197 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.17 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 34.72 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 35.17 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 35.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 35.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 35.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 35.85 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 36.3 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 36.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 37.2 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 37.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 37.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 37.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 37.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 37.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 37.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 37.2 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 37.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 36.53 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 37.88 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 37.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 37.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 37.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 37.54 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 37.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 37.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 37.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 37.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 37.2 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 36.08 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 35.51 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 35.06 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 26.16 hectares per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 26.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.68 hectares per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 19.95 hectares per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 18.18 hectares per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 16.4 hectares per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 14.63 hectares per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 12.85 hectares per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 12.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 12.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.71 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.51 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.32 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.13 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.94 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.75 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 11.58 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 11.58 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 11.58 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 hectares per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent 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% | 35.06 hectares per square kilometre | 26.16 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.58 hectares per square kilometre | 34.72 hectares per square kilometre | 36.75 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.32 hectares per square kilometre | 36.53 hectares per square kilometre | 37.66 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.66 hectares per square kilometre | 37.2 hectares per square kilometre | 37.99 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.31 hectares per square kilometre | 18.18 hectares per square kilometre | 36.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.44 hectares per square kilometre | 12.85 hectares per square kilometre | 16.4 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.21 hectares per square kilometre | 11.58 hectares per square kilometre | 12.82 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.58 hectares per square kilometre | 11.58 hectares per square kilometre | 11.58 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 111 Ecuador 11.84 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 112 Chile 11.82 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 113 Belarus 11.73 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 115 Bhutan 10.83 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 116 Slovakia 10.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 117 East Timor 10.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 11.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 37.99 hectares per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent 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.