Laos vs Puerto Rico: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Laos
5.3 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
5.66 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
131st
Puerto Rico rank
129th
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 5.66 hectares per square kilometre against 5.3 hectares per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 0.36 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Laos ranks 131st and Puerto Rico ranks 129th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8 hectares per square kilometre | 21.82 hectares per square kilometre | 19.02 hectares per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 3.18 hectares per square kilometre | 12.02 hectares per square kilometre | 8.84 hectares per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 3.42 hectares per square kilometre | 7.62 hectares per square kilometre | 4.2 hectares per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | 5.03 hectares per square kilometre | 1.45 hectares per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 4.9 hectares per square kilometre | 5.94 hectares per square kilometre | 1.04 hectares per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 6.24 hectares per square kilometre | 5.85 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3929 hectares per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2020s | 5.3 hectares per square kilometre | 5.66 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3562 hectares per square kilometre | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, Laos or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 5.66 hectares per square kilometre against 5.3 hectares per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between Laos and Puerto Rico?
- 0.36 hectares per square kilometre, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Puerto Rico rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 131st and Puerto Rico ranks 129th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.