Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 102,700 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in Puerto Rico is 102,700 hectares, 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 hectares in 1983 and was at its lowest, 102,700 hectares, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 157th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 312,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 308,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 312,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 314,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 314,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 314,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 318,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 322,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 326,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 330,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 330,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 330,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 332,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 334,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 334,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 334,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 330,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 332,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 324,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 336,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 334,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 335,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 337,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 333,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 333,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 334,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 334,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 334,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 330,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 320,000 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 315,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 311,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 232,000 hectares | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 232,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 232,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 232,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 210,000 hectares | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 177,000 hectares | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 161,300 hectares | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 145,500 hectares | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 129,800 hectares | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 114,000 hectares | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 114,400 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 114,600 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 114,800 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 115,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 115,100 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 114,700 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 114,200 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 113,700 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 113,200 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 112,700 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 111,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 109,300 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 107,600 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 105,900 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 104,200 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 102,700 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 102,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 102,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 102,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 102,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102,700 hectares | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 102,700 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 378,820 hectares, 27% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 102,700 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000 hectares, 17% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of 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% | 311,000 hectares | 232,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315,556 hectares | 308,000 hectares | 326,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 331,000 hectares | 324,000 hectares | 334,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,000 hectares | 330,000 hectares | 337,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 242,230 hectares | 161,300 hectares | 320,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,210 hectares | 114,000 hectares | 145,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,300 hectares | 102,700 hectares | 113,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,700 hectares | 102,700 hectares | 102,700 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 154 Israel 164,000 hectares compare
- 155 East Timor 150,000 hectares compare
- 156 Kuwait 136,000 hectares compare
- 158 Faroe Islands 96,000 hectares compare
- 159 Luxembourg 69,760 hectares compare
- 160 South Korea 56,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 36.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (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 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 337,000 hectares in 1983.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,700 hectares in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Puerto Rico ranks 157th out of 209 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.