Breakdown of habitable land area in Puerto Rico

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

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

Breakdown of habitable land area in Puerto Rico, 2015–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2015201720192015: 4.2k hectares2016: 4.0k hectares2017: 4.2k hectares2018: 4.2k hectares2019: 4.5k hectares

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

Analysis

In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Puerto Rico stood at 4,530 hectares. 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.

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Puerto Rico?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Puerto Rico was 4,530 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 4,530 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 2016.
How does Puerto Rico rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Puerto Rico ranks 158th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.