Cape Verde vs Puerto Rico: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Cape Verde
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 72,430 hectares against 58,760 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 13,670 hectares.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 153rd and Puerto Rico ranks 156th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,000 hectares | 194,052 hectares | 156,052 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 38,000 hectares | 105,583 hectares | 67,583 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 38,400 hectares | 73,982 hectares | 35,582 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 51,485 hectares | 47,963 hectares | 3,522 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 69,007 hectares | 53,978 hectares | 15,029 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 72,430 hectares | 54,479 hectares | 17,951 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 72,430 hectares | 55,336 hectares | 17,094 hectares | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Cape Verde or Puerto Rico?
- Cape Verde, at 72,430 hectares against 58,760 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Cape Verde and Puerto Rico?
- 13,670 hectares, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Puerto Rico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Puerto Rico rank globally for arable land?
- Cape Verde ranks 153rd and Puerto Rico ranks 156th 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.