Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 102,700 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in Puerto Rico is 102,700, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Puerto Rico peaked at 337,000 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 102,700, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 156th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315,556 | 308,000 | 326,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 331,000 | 324,000 | 334,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,000 | 330,000 | 337,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 242,230 | 161,300 | 320,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,210 | 114,000 | 145,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,300 | 102,700 | 113,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,700 | 102,700 | 102,700 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 153 Israel 164,000 compare
- 154 East Timor 150,000 compare
- 155 Kuwait 136,000 compare
- 157 Faroe Islands 96,000 compare
- 158 Luxembourg 69,760 compare
- 159 South Korea 56,000 compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 347.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 974.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,357 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Puerto Rico?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Puerto Rico was 102,700 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 337,000 in 1983.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,700 in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Puerto Rico ranks 156th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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