Land area in square kilometres in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Land area in square kilometres was 8,870 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Puerto Rico is 8,870 sq. km, 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 square kilometres in Puerto Rico peaked at 8,870 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,870 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 8,870 sq. km | 4 |
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More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4424 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2015)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2015)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3803 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,133 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 9.32 millimeters (2025)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 74.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Puerto Rico?
- Land area in square kilometres in Puerto Rico was 8,870 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 8,870 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,870 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Puerto Rico ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.