Puerto Rico vs Samoa: Bananas — Area harvested
Bananas — Area harvested over time
- Puerto Rico
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2,791 ha against 2,057 ha in Puerto Rico, a difference of 734 ha.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 94th and Samoa ranks 91st of 182 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,874 ha | 7,290 ha | 416.67 ha | Samoa |
| 1970s | 6,553 ha | 4,938 ha | 1,615 ha | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 5,210 ha | 3,445 ha | 1,764 ha | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 3,566 ha | 2,711 ha | 855.2 ha | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 2,646 ha | 4,372 ha | 1,726 ha | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1,967 ha | 4,091 ha | 2,124 ha | Samoa |
| 2020s | 2,036 ha | 2,825 ha | 789 ha | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bananas — area harvested, Puerto Rico or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 2,791 ha against 2,057 ha in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in bananas — area harvested between Puerto Rico and Samoa?
- 734 ha, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Samoa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Samoa rank globally for bananas — area harvested?
- Puerto Rico ranks 94th and Samoa ranks 91st of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Bananas — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.