How does Puerto Rico rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?

Puerto Rico ranks 58th out of 59 countries with data for 2009.

Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Puerto Rico?

Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. 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 land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Puerto Rico

Name: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil 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: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 0.4834 hectares per tonne in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)

0.4834 hectares per tonne

Change on year

up 4.0%

World rank

58th

of 59 countries

All-time high

1.63 hectares per tonne

in 1983

All-time low

0.4002 hectares per tonne

in 2007

Years of data

1961–2009

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Puerto Rico, 1961–2009

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

Analysis

In 2009, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Puerto Rico stood at 0.4834 hectares per tonne.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.63 hectares per tonne in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.4002 hectares per tonne, in 2007.

Puerto Rico ranks 58th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2009.
Year	hectares per tonne	Change
1961	1.44 hectares per tonne	—
1962	1.45 hectares per tonne	+0.9%
1963	1.45 hectares per tonne	-0.4%
1964	1.44 hectares per tonne	-0.4%
1965	1.47 hectares per tonne	+1.8%
1966	1.48 hectares per tonne	+0.9%
1967	1.41 hectares per tonne	-4.4%
1968	1.43 hectares per tonne	+0.9%
1969	1.45 hectares per tonne	+1.9%
1970	1.45 hectares per tonne	-0.5%
1971	1.44 hectares per tonne	-0.7%
1972	1.44 hectares per tonne	+0.0%
1973	1.45 hectares per tonne	+0.7%
1974	1.44 hectares per tonne	-0.7%
1975	1.45 hectares per tonne	+0.7%
1976	1.45 hectares per tonne	-0.1%
1977	1.45 hectares per tonne	+0.0%
1978	1.45 hectares per tonne	+0.0%
1979	1.48 hectares per tonne	+2.1%
1980	1.42 hectares per tonne	-3.5%
1981	1.42 hectares per tonne	+0.0%
1982	1.44 hectares per tonne	+0.7%
1983	1.63 hectares per tonne	+13.3%
1984	1.47 hectares per tonne	-9.5%
1985	1.49 hectares per tonne	+1.1%
1986	1.44 hectares per tonne	-3.6%
1987	1.41 hectares per tonne	-2.0%
1988	1.48 hectares per tonne	+5.4%
1989	1.41 hectares per tonne	-5.1%
1990	1.44 hectares per tonne	+2.6%
1991	1.45 hectares per tonne	+0.5%
1992	1.45 hectares per tonne	-0.1%
1993	1.45 hectares per tonne	+0.1%
1994	1.41 hectares per tonne	-2.4%
1995	1.42 hectares per tonne	+0.4%
1996	1.43 hectares per tonne	+0.4%
1997	1.45 hectares per tonne	+1.9%
1998	1.34 hectares per tonne	-7.9%
1999	1.41 hectares per tonne	+5.7%
2000	1.36 hectares per tonne	-3.8%
2001	1 hectares per tonne	-26.3%
2002	0.7732 hectares per tonne	-22.9%
2003	0.5844 hectares per tonne	-24.4%
2004	0.5845 hectares per tonne	+0.0%
2005	0.5837 hectares per tonne	-0.1%
2006	0.4824 hectares per tonne	-17.4%
2007	0.4002 hectares per tonne	-17.1%
2008	0.4648 hectares per tonne	+16.2%
2009	0.4834 hectares per tonne	+4.0%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

Puerto Rico's 0.4834 hectares per tonne is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.41 hectares per tonne, 8% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Puerto Rico's 0.4834 hectares per tonne is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.71 hectares per tonne, 10% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil 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
2001	-26.3%	1.36 hectares per tonne	1 hectares per tonne

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.45 hectares per tonne	1.41 hectares per tonne	1.48 hectares per tonne	9
1970s	1.45 hectares per tonne	1.44 hectares per tonne	1.48 hectares per tonne	10
1980s	1.46 hectares per tonne	1.41 hectares per tonne	1.63 hectares per tonne	10
1990s	1.43 hectares per tonne	1.34 hectares per tonne	1.45 hectares per tonne	10
2000s	0.672 hectares per tonne	0.4002 hectares per tonne	1.36 hectares per tonne	10

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

55 Vietnam 0.9764 hectares per tonne compare
56 Mexico 0.9574 hectares per tonne compare
57 Fiji 0.5883 hectares per tonne compare
59 Tonga 0.3324 hectares per tonne 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 area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Puerto Rico?: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Puerto Rico was 0.4834 hectares per tonne in 2009, 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 land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 1.63 hectares per tonne in 1983.
What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4002 hectares per tonne in 2007.
How does Puerto Rico rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?: Puerto Rico ranks 58th out of 59 countries with data for 2009.
Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Puerto Rico?: Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. 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 land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil
Unit: hectares per tonne
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: 59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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