Land area hectares in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Land area hectares was 887,000 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
887,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 238 countries
All-time high
887,000
in 1961
All-time low
887,000
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area hectares in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area hectares in Puerto Rico is 887,000, 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 hectares in Puerto Rico peaked at 887,000 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 887,000, in 1961.

That places Puerto Rico 170th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area hectares in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Land area hectares in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 887,000 —
1962 887,000 +0.0%
1963 887,000 +0.0%
1964 887,000 +0.0%
1965 887,000 +0.0%
1966 887,000 +0.0%
1967 887,000 +0.0%
1968 887,000 +0.0%
1969 887,000 +0.0%
1970 887,000 +0.0%
1971 887,000 +0.0%
1972 887,000 +0.0%
1973 887,000 +0.0%
1974 887,000 +0.0%
1975 887,000 +0.0%
1976 887,000 +0.0%
1977 887,000 +0.0%
1978 887,000 +0.0%
1979 887,000 +0.0%
1980 887,000 +0.0%
1981 887,000 +0.0%
1982 887,000 +0.0%
1983 887,000 +0.0%
1984 887,000 +0.0%
1985 887,000 +0.0%
1986 887,000 +0.0%
1987 887,000 +0.0%
1988 887,000 +0.0%
1989 887,000 +0.0%
1990 887,000 +0.0%
1991 887,000 +0.0%
1992 887,000 +0.0%
1993 887,000 +0.0%
1994 887,000 +0.0%
1995 887,000 +0.0%
1996 887,000 +0.0%
1997 887,000 +0.0%
1998 887,000 +0.0%
1999 887,000 +0.0%
2000 887,000 +0.0%
2001 887,000 +0.0%
2002 887,000 +0.0%
2003 887,000 +0.0%
2004 887,000 +0.0%
2005 887,000 +0.0%
2006 887,000 +0.0%
2007 887,000 +0.0%
2008 887,000 +0.0%
2009 887,000 +0.0%
2010 887,000 +0.0%
2011 887,000 +0.0%
2012 887,000 +0.0%
2013 887,000 +0.0%
2014 887,000 +0.0%
2015 887,000 +0.0%
2016 887,000 +0.0%
2017 887,000 +0.0%
2018 887,000 +0.0%
2019 887,000 +0.0%
2020 887,000 +0.0%
2021 887,000 +0.0%
2022 887,000 +0.0%
2023 887,000 +0.0%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 887,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 29% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 887,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52 million, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 887,000 887,000 887,000 9
1970s 887,000 887,000 887,000 10
1980s 887,000 887,000 887,000 10
1990s 887,000 887,000 887,000 10
2000s 887,000 887,000 887,000 10
2010s 887,000 887,000 887,000 10
2020s 887,000 887,000 887,000 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 167 Gambia 1.01 million compare
  2. 168 Bahamas 1.00 million compare
  3. 169 Cyprus 924,000 compare
  4. 171 Palestine 602,500 compare
  5. 172 Brunei 527,000 compare
  6. 173 Trinidad and Tobago 513,000 compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area hectares in Puerto Rico?
Land area hectares in Puerto Rico was 887,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area hectares recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 887,000 in 1961.
What is the lowest land area hectares recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 887,000 in 1961.
How does Puerto Rico rank for land area hectares?
Puerto Rico ranks 170th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land area hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area hectares
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
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