Puerto Rico vs United Arab Emirates: Cropland area
Puerto Rico
66,200 hectares
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
91,704 hectares
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
162nd
United Arab Emirates rank
160th
Cropland area over time
- Puerto Rico
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 91,704 hectares against 66,200 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 25,504 hectares.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 162nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 160th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 272,556 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 263,556 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 173,100 hectares | 14,800 hectares | 158,300 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 129,700 hectares | 33,000 hectares | 96,700 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 90,410 hectares | 92,000 hectares | 1,590 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 90,660 hectares | 233,870 hectares | 143,210 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 75,600 hectares | 84,195 hectares | 8,595 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 66,200 hectares | 91,157 hectares | 24,957 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Puerto Rico or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 91,704 hectares against 66,200 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates?
- 25,504 hectares, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cropland area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 162nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 160th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.