What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?

The highest recorded value was 0.1267 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 hectares per person in 2007.

How does Puerto Rico rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?

Puerto Rico ranks 190th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Puerto Rico

Name: FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Puerto Rico
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Puerto Rico: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0207 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0207 hectares per person

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

190th

of 208 countries

All-time high

0.1267 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0195 hectares per person

in 2007

Years of data

1961–2023

FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.0207 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.1267 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0195 hectares per person, in 2007.

Puerto Rico ranks 190th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per person	Change
1961	0.1267 hectares per person	—
1962	0.1196 hectares per person	-5.6%
1963	0.117 hectares per person	-2.2%
1964	0.1061 hectares per person	-9.3%
1965	0.1137 hectares per person	+7.2%
1966	0.1017 hectares per person	-10.6%
1967	0.0945 hectares per person	-7.1%
1968	0.0917 hectares per person	-3.0%
1969	0.0879 hectares per person	-4.1%
1970	0.0817 hectares per person	-7.1%
1971	0.0724 hectares per person	-11.4%
1972	0.0657 hectares per person	-9.3%
1973	0.0556 hectares per person	-15.4%
1974	0.0544 hectares per person	-2.1%
1975	0.0531 hectares per person	-2.4%
1976	0.0522 hectares per person	-1.6%
1977	0.0521 hectares per person	-0.2%
1978	0.0521 hectares per person	-0.1%
1979	0.0511 hectares per person	-1.8%
1980	0.0434 hectares per person	-15.2%
1981	0.041 hectares per person	-5.4%
1982	0.0403 hectares per person	-1.8%
1983	0.039 hectares per person	-3.3%
1984	0.0392 hectares per person	+0.5%
1985	0.0379 hectares per person	-3.2%
1986	0.0378 hectares per person	-0.2%
1987	0.0372 hectares per person	-1.7%
1988	0.0368 hectares per person	-0.9%
1989	0.0342 hectares per person	-7.1%
1990	0.0325 hectares per person	-5.0%
1991	0.0295 hectares per person	-9.3%
1992	0.0276 hectares per person	-6.3%
1993	0.0219 hectares per person	-20.9%
1994	0.0211 hectares per person	-3.4%
1995	0.0209 hectares per person	-0.9%
1996	0.0207 hectares per person	-1.1%
1997	0.0215 hectares per person	+4.2%
1998	0.0253 hectares per person	+17.2%
1999	0.0259 hectares per person	+2.7%
2000	0.0267 hectares per person	+2.9%
2001	0.0275 hectares per person	+2.9%
2002	0.0282 hectares per person	+2.8%
2003	0.0264 hectares per person	-6.4%
2004	0.0247 hectares per person	-6.7%
2005	0.0229 hectares per person	-7.1%
2006	0.0212 hectares per person	-7.4%
2007	0.0195 hectares per person	-8.0%
2008	0.0202 hectares per person	+3.4%
2009	0.0209 hectares per person	+3.3%
2010	0.0215 hectares per person	+3.1%
2011	0.0223 hectares per person	+3.5%
2012	0.023 hectares per person	+3.1%
2013	0.0224 hectares per person	-2.7%
2014	0.0218 hectares per person	-2.3%
2015	0.0213 hectares per person	-2.3%
2016	0.0208 hectares per person	-2.3%
2017	0.0204 hectares per person	-2.0%
2018	0.0201 hectares per person	-1.4%
2019	0.02 hectares per person	-0.4%
2020	0.0202 hectares per person	+0.6%
2021	0.0203 hectares per person	+0.6%
2022	0.0206 hectares per person	+1.3%
2023	0.0207 hectares per person	+0.5%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

Puerto Rico's 0.0207 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 22% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
Puerto Rico's 0.0207 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1121 hectares per person, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1065 hectares per person	0.0879 hectares per person	0.1267 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.059 hectares per person	0.0511 hectares per person	0.0817 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.0387 hectares per person	0.0342 hectares per person	0.0434 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0247 hectares per person	0.0207 hectares per person	0.0325 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0238 hectares per person	0.0195 hectares per person	0.0282 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0214 hectares per person	0.02 hectares per person	0.023 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0204 hectares per person	0.0202 hectares per person	0.0207 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

187 Palestine 0.0219 hectares per person compare
188 Brunei 0.0218 hectares per person compare
189 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0216 hectares per person compare
191 Aruba 0.0186 hectares per person compare
192 Micronesia (country) 0.0178 hectares per person compare
193 Malta 0.015 hectares per person compare

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More reference data data for Puerto Rico

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
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 - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land, per capita in Puerto Rico?: Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0207 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 0.1267 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 hectares per person in 2007.
How does Puerto Rico rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?: Puerto Rico ranks 190th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total

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FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: FAO projections of arable land, per capita
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 208 places, 11,968 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.