Mauritius vs Puerto Rico: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Mauritius
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 70,620 hectares against 58,760 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 11,860 hectares.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Mauritius ranks 154th and Puerto Rico ranks 156th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,167 hectares | 194,052 hectares | 100,886 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 99,600 hectares | 105,583 hectares | 5,983 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 99,858 hectares | 73,982 hectares | 25,876 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 97,682 hectares | 47,963 hectares | 49,719 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 90,642 hectares | 53,978 hectares | 36,664 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 72,761 hectares | 54,479 hectares | 18,282 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 70,620 hectares | 55,336 hectares | 15,284 hectares | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Mauritius or Puerto Rico?
- Mauritius, at 70,620 hectares against 58,760 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Mauritius and Puerto Rico?
- 11,860 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Puerto Rico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Puerto Rico rank globally for arable land?
- Mauritius ranks 154th 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.