Land area in hectares in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Land area in hectares was 887,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares 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
The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Puerto Rico is 887,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Puerto Rico peaked at 887,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 887,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 168th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 887,000 hectares | 887,000 hectares | 887,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 887,000 hectares | 887,000 hectares | 887,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 887,000 hectares | 887,000 hectares | 887,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 887,000 hectares | 887,000 hectares | 887,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 887,000 hectares | 887,000 hectares | 887,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 887,000 hectares | 887,000 hectares | 887,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 887,000 hectares | 887,000 hectares | 887,000 hectares | 4 |
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More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4424 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2015)
- Free country 2 (2015)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3803 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 9.32 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,133 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 71.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Puerto Rico?
- Land area in hectares in Puerto Rico was 887,000 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 land area in hectares recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 887,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 887,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for land area in hectares?
- Puerto Rico ranks 168th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.