Drained organic soils — Area in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Drained organic soils — Area was 1,342 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drained organic soils — Area in Puerto Rico, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Puerto Rico stood at 1,342 ha.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Puerto Rico peaked at 2,933 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,271 ha, in 2019.
Puerto Rico ranks 88th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Area in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,933 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,933 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,933 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,933 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,812 ha | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2,371 ha | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 2,147 ha | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 2,042 ha | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 2,015 ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,015 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,015 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,884 ha | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1,807 ha | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1,574 ha | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 1,554 ha | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,516 ha | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,458 ha | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,438 ha | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,398 ha | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,377 ha | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,337 ha | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,316 ha | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,316 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,296 ha | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,374 ha | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1,374 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,374 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,374 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,374 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,271 ha | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1,362 ha | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 1,342 ha | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,342 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,342 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,342 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,513 ha | 2,015 ha | 2,933 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,602 ha | 1,377 ha | 2,015 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,341 ha | 1,271 ha | 1,374 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,346 ha | 1,342 ha | 1,362 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 85 Fiji 1,749 ha compare
- 86 Ghana 1,696 ha compare
- 87 Ecuador 1,626 ha compare
- 89 Serbia and Montenegro 1,292 ha compare
- 90 Central African Republic 1,146 ha compare
- 91 French Guiana 1,031 ha compare
More climate change data for Puerto Rico
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,291 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 329.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 961.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0524 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0007 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Puerto Rico?
- Drained organic soils — area in Puerto Rico was 1,342 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,933 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,271 ha in 2019.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 88th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.