Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0028 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Puerto Rico is 0.0028 sq. km per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0037 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0028 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 40% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0028 sq. km per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0097 sq. km per person, 29% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0028 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0028 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 sq. km per person in 2004.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.