Cape Verde vs Puerto Rico: Cropland extent over the long-term
Cape Verde
54,000 hectares
in 2025
Puerto Rico
66,200 hectares
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
158th
Puerto Rico rank
155th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Cape Verde
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 66,200 hectares against 54,000 hectares in Cape Verde, a difference of 12,200 hectares.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 158th and Puerto Rico ranks 155th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 8 and Puerto Rico in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 874.77 hectares | 874.77 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1600s | 2,241 hectares | 1,243 hectares | 998.05 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1700s | 4,348 hectares | 1,749 hectares | 2,600 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1710s | 5,652 hectares | 2,262 hectares | 3,390 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1720s | 6,103 hectares | 2,926 hectares | 3,177 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1730s | 6,591 hectares | 3,784 hectares | 2,806 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1740s | 7,116 hectares | 4,893 hectares | 2,223 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1750s | 7,684 hectares | 6,326 hectares | 1,358 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1760s | 8,296 hectares | 8,177 hectares | 118.94 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1770s | 8,957 hectares | 10,568 hectares | 1,611 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1780s | 9,670 hectares | 13,654 hectares | 3,984 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1790s | 10,440 hectares | 17,638 hectares | 7,198 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1800s | 11,270 hectares | 22,779 hectares | 11,508 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1810s | 12,167 hectares | 29,411 hectares | 17,245 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1820s | 13,134 hectares | 37,965 hectares | 24,831 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1830s | 14,177 hectares | 45,396 hectares | 31,219 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1840s | 15,302 hectares | 52,665 hectares | 37,363 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1850s | 16,516 hectares | 65,492 hectares | 48,976 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1860s | 17,826 hectares | 79,034 hectares | 61,208 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1870s | 19,239 hectares | 93,745 hectares | 74,506 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1880s | 20,763 hectares | 108,396 hectares | 87,633 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1890s | 22,406 hectares | 122,434 hectares | 100,028 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1900s | 24,179 hectares | 137,760 hectares | 113,581 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1910s | 26,090 hectares | 167,639 hectares | 141,549 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1920s | 28,152 hectares | 196,650 hectares | 168,498 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1930s | 30,374 hectares | 224,756 hectares | 194,382 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1940s | 32,771 hectares | 251,917 hectares | 219,146 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1950s | 38,419 hectares | 292,934 hectares | 254,515 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 40,000 hectares | 275,692 hectares | 235,692 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 40,000 hectares | 173,100 hectares | 133,100 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 40,400 hectares | 129,700 hectares | 89,300 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 44,900 hectares | 90,410 hectares | 45,510 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 50,600 hectares | 90,660 hectares | 40,060 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 53,900 hectares | 75,600 hectares | 21,700 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 54,000 hectares | 66,200 hectares | 12,200 hectares | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Cape Verde or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 66,200 hectares against 54,000 hectares in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Cape Verde and Puerto Rico?
- 12,200 hectares, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Puerto Rico?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Puerto Rico rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Cape Verde ranks 158th and Puerto Rico ranks 155th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent 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 each separate country over time.