Mauritius vs Puerto Rico: Cropland per person over the long-term
Mauritius
0.0162 hectares per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico
0.0186 hectares per person
in 2025
Mauritius rank
183rd
Puerto Rico rank
182nd
Cropland per person over the long-term over time
- Mauritius
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.0186 hectares per person against 0.0162 hectares per person in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0024 hectares per person.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 183rd and Puerto Rico ranks 182nd of 202 countries.
Across the 33 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 17 and Puerto Rico in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.36 hectares per person | 0.1689 hectares per person | 0.191 hectares per person | Mauritius |
| 1710s | 0.3576 hectares per person | 0.1677 hectares per person | 0.1899 hectares per person | Mauritius |
| 1720s | 0.3553 hectares per person | 0.1665 hectares per person | 0.1888 hectares per person | Mauritius |
| 1730s | 0.3529 hectares per person | 0.1652 hectares per person | 0.1877 hectares per person | Mauritius |
| 1740s | 0.3505 hectares per person | 0.164 hectares per person | 0.1865 hectares per person | Mauritius |
| 1750s | 0.348 hectares per person | 0.1627 hectares per person | 0.1853 hectares per person | Mauritius |
| 1760s | 0.3455 hectares per person | 0.1614 hectares per person | 0.1842 hectares per person | Mauritius |
| 1770s | 0.343 hectares per person | 0.1601 hectares per person | 0.183 hectares per person | Mauritius |
| 1780s | 0.3405 hectares per person | 0.1587 hectares per person | 0.1817 hectares per person | Mauritius |
| 1790s | 0.3379 hectares per person | 0.1573 hectares per person | 0.1805 hectares per person | Mauritius |
| 1800s | 0.3352 hectares per person | 0.156 hectares per person | 0.1793 hectares per person | Mauritius |
| 1810s | 0.3325 hectares per person | 0.1545 hectares per person | 0.178 hectares per person | Mauritius |
| 1820s | 0.3298 hectares per person | 0.1531 hectares per person | 0.1767 hectares per person | Mauritius |
| 1830s | 0.327 hectares per person | 0.1516 hectares per person | 0.1754 hectares per person | Mauritius |
| 1840s | 0.2651 hectares per person | 0.1501 hectares per person | 0.115 hectares per person | Mauritius |
| 1850s | 0.1707 hectares per person | 0.1486 hectares per person | 0.0221 hectares per person | Mauritius |
| 1860s | 0.0994 hectares per person | 0.147 hectares per person | 0.0476 hectares per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1870s | 0.0968 hectares per person | 0.1454 hectares per person | 0.0486 hectares per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1880s | 0.0836 hectares per person | 0.1438 hectares per person | 0.0601 hectares per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1890s | 0.0799 hectares per person | 0.1421 hectares per person | 0.0621 hectares per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1900s | 0.0784 hectares per person | 0.1404 hectares per person | 0.0619 hectares per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1910s | 0.0766 hectares per person | 0.1386 hectares per person | 0.062 hectares per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1920s | 0.0726 hectares per person | 0.1368 hectares per person | 0.0642 hectares per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1930s | 0.0666 hectares per person | 0.1349 hectares per person | 0.0684 hectares per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1940s | 0.0433 hectares per person | 0.133 hectares per person | 0.0897 hectares per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1950s | 0.0346 hectares per person | 0.1302 hectares per person | 0.0956 hectares per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 0.0243 hectares per person | 0.1092 hectares per person | 0.0848 hectares per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 0.0179 hectares per person | 0.0598 hectares per person | 0.0419 hectares per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.0217 hectares per person | 0.0388 hectares per person | 0.0171 hectares per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.0205 hectares per person | 0.0247 hectares per person | 0.0042 hectares per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.0183 hectares per person | 0.024 hectares per person | 0.0058 hectares per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.0248 hectares per person | 0.0205 hectares per person | 0.0043 hectares per person | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 0.0163 hectares per person | 0.0184 hectares per person | 0.0021 hectares per person | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland per person over the long-term, Mauritius or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.0186 hectares per person against 0.0162 hectares per person in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland per person over the long-term between Mauritius and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0024 hectares per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Puerto Rico?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Puerto Rico rank globally for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Mauritius ranks 183rd and Puerto Rico ranks 182nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.