Puerto Rico vs Palestine: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Puerto Rico
- Palestine
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 50,200 hectares against 41,900 hectares in Palestine, a difference of 8,300 hectares.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 159th and Palestine ranks 161st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 193,556 hectares | 100,444 hectares | 93,111 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 106,600 hectares | 102,800 hectares | 3,800 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 67,600 hectares | 108,100 hectares | 40,500 hectares | Palestine |
| 1990s | 44,610 hectares | 86,797 hectares | 42,187 hectares | Palestine |
| 2000s | 52,660 hectares | 72,904 hectares | 20,244 hectares | Palestine |
| 2010s | 51,900 hectares | 53,542 hectares | 1,642 hectares | Palestine |
| 2020s | 50,200 hectares | 42,966 hectares | 7,234 hectares | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Puerto Rico or Palestine?
- Puerto Rico, at 50,200 hectares against 41,900 hectares in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Puerto Rico and Palestine?
- 8,300 hectares, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Palestine?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Palestine rank globally for arable land?
- Puerto Rico ranks 159th and Palestine ranks 161st 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.