Land area in hectares, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.2769 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per capita in Puerto Rico is 0.2769 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.3696 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2318 hectares per person, in 2004.
Puerto Rico ranks 186th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3696 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.362 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3542 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3473 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3419 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3379 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3353 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3332 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3305 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3263 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3211 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3148 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3081 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3018 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2963 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2914 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2872 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2834 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.28 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2767 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2736 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2706 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2679 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2652 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2627 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2602 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2577 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2553 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.253 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2508 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.249 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2474 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2453 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2431 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2408 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2381 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2359 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2346 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2334 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2328 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2323 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.232 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2318 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2318 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2321 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2331 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2345 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2359 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2371 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2382 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2402 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2423 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2443 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2474 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2509 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2549 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2601 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2695 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2686 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2703 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2719 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2755 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2769 hectares per person | +0.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.2769 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 40% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.2769 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.971 hectares per person, 29% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3458 hectares per person | 0.3305 hectares per person | 0.3696 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.301 hectares per person | 0.28 hectares per person | 0.3263 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2643 hectares per person | 0.253 hectares per person | 0.2767 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2419 hectares per person | 0.2334 hectares per person | 0.2508 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2333 hectares per person | 0.2318 hectares per person | 0.2371 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2516 hectares per person | 0.2382 hectares per person | 0.2695 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2736 hectares per person | 0.2703 hectares per person | 0.2769 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.2769 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3696 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2318 hectares per person in 2004.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.