FAO projections of arable land in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: FAO projections of arable land was 66,200 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
66,200 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
304,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
66,200 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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
Puerto Rico recorded 66,200 hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Puerto Rico peaked at 304,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 66,200 hectares, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 162nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FAO projections of arable land in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 304,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 293,000 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 293,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 271,000 hectares | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 295,000 hectares | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 267,000 hectares | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 250,000 hectares | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 244,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 236,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 222,000 hectares | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 200,000 hectares | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 185,000 hectares | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 160,000 hectares | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 160,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 159,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 159,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 161,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 163,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 162,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 139,000 hectares | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 133,000 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 132,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 129,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 131,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 128,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 129,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 128,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 128,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 120,000 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 115,000 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 105,000 hectares | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 99,000 hectares | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 79,000 hectares | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 77,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 77,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 81,000 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 95,500 hectares | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 98,600 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 101,700 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 104,900 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 108,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 101,200 hectares | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 94,400 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 87,600 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 80,800 hectares | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 73,900 hectares | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 76,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 78,100 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 80,200 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 82,300 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 84,100 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 81,200 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 78,300 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 75,400 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 72,500 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 69,600 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 66,200 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 66,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 66,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 66,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 66,200 hectares | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 66,200 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 22% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 66,200 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 12% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 272,556 hectares | 236,000 hectares | 304,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 173,100 hectares | 159,000 hectares | 222,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,700 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 139,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,410 hectares | 77,000 hectares | 115,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,660 hectares | 73,900 hectares | 108,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,600 hectares | 66,200 hectares | 84,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,200 hectares | 66,200 hectares | 66,200 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 159 Equatorial Guinea 99,800 hectares compare
- 160 United Arab Emirates 91,704 hectares compare
- 161 Mauritius 78,957 hectares compare
- 163 Luxembourg 62,878 hectares compare
- 164 Suriname 55,432 hectares compare
- 165 Cape Verde 54,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 256.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 347.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Puerto Rico?
- Fao projections of arable land in Puerto Rico was 66,200 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 304,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,200 hectares in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Puerto Rico ranks 162nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.