Cape Verde vs Puerto Rico: Arable land
Cape Verde
50,000 hectares
in 2023
Puerto Rico
50,200 hectares
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
160th
Puerto Rico rank
159th
Arable land over time
- Cape Verde
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 50,200 hectares against 50,000 hectares in Cape Verde, a difference of 200 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 160th and Puerto Rico ranks 159th of 206 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,000 hectares | 193,556 hectares | 155,556 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 38,000 hectares | 106,600 hectares | 68,600 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 38,400 hectares | 67,600 hectares | 29,200 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 42,100 hectares | 44,610 hectares | 2,510 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 47,600 hectares | 52,660 hectares | 5,060 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 50,000 hectares | 51,900 hectares | 1,900 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 50,000 hectares | 50,200 hectares | 200 hectares | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Cape Verde or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 50,200 hectares against 50,000 hectares in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Cape Verde and Puerto Rico?
- 200 hectares, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Puerto Rico rank globally for arable land?
- Cape Verde ranks 160th and Puerto Rico ranks 159th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.