Breakdown habitable land in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Breakdown habitable land was 4,530 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4,530
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
158th
of 235 countries
All-time high
4,530
in 2019
All-time low
4,000
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in Puerto Rico, 2015–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2015201720192015: 4.2k2016: 4.0k2017: 4.2k2018: 4.2k2019: 4.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, breakdown habitable land in Puerto Rico stood at 4,530. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over five years.

That places Puerto Rico 158th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Breakdown habitable land in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Puerto Rico, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 4,190 —
2016 4,000 -4.5%
2017 4,190 +4.8%
2018 4,200 +0.2%
2019 4,530 +7.9%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 4,530 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,280, 21% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 4,530 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42,730, 11% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 155 Bhutan 4,910 compare
  2. 156 Brunei 4,860 compare
  3. 157 Netherlands Antilles 4,620 compare
  4. 159 Eswatini 4,070 compare
  5. 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,930 compare
  6. 161 Slovenia 3,540 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Puerto Rico?
Breakdown habitable land in Puerto Rico was 4,530 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 4,530 in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 2016.
How does Puerto Rico rank for breakdown habitable land?
Puerto Rico ranks 158th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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