Puerto Rico: Arable land, percent of land area
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| Puerto Rico |
Arable land, percent of total land area |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 5.7 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1961 - 2023 |
| Average | 9.3 |
| Min - Max | 3.6 - 25.3 |
| Source | The World Bank |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2023 is 5.7 percent, unchanged from 5.7 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 14.3 percent, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for Puerto Rico from 1961 to 2023 is 9.3 percent. The minimum value, 3.6 percent, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 25.3 percent was recorded in 1961.
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| Recent values | Puerto Rico: Arable land, percent of land area |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 5.8 |
Definition: Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
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