Puerto Rico vs United Arab Emirates: Cropland extent over the long-term
Puerto Rico
66,200 hectares
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
99,407 hectares
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
155th
United Arab Emirates rank
154th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Puerto Rico
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 99,407 hectares against 66,200 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 33,207 hectares.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 155th and United Arab Emirates ranks 154th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 19 and United Arab Emirates in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 26,753 hectares | 26,753 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 25,791 hectares | 25,791 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 24,751 hectares | 24,751 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 23,615 hectares | 23,615 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 22,359 hectares | 22,359 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1500s | 874.77 hectares | 20,942 hectares | 20,068 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1600s | 1,243 hectares | 26,152 hectares | 24,909 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1700s | 1,749 hectares | 29,619 hectares | 27,871 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1710s | 2,262 hectares | 26,770 hectares | 24,508 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1720s | 2,926 hectares | 25,676 hectares | 22,750 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1730s | 3,784 hectares | 24,613 hectares | 20,829 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1740s | 4,893 hectares | 23,579 hectares | 18,685 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1750s | 6,326 hectares | 22,572 hectares | 16,246 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1760s | 8,177 hectares | 21,593 hectares | 13,416 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1770s | 10,568 hectares | 20,639 hectares | 10,072 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1780s | 13,654 hectares | 19,709 hectares | 6,055 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1790s | 17,638 hectares | 18,802 hectares | 1,164 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1800s | 22,779 hectares | 17,916 hectares | 4,863 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1810s | 29,411 hectares | 17,050 hectares | 12,361 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1820s | 37,965 hectares | 17,520 hectares | 20,445 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1830s | 45,396 hectares | 17,972 hectares | 27,424 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1840s | 52,665 hectares | 18,400 hectares | 34,266 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1850s | 65,492 hectares | 18,795 hectares | 46,698 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1860s | 79,034 hectares | 19,146 hectares | 59,887 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1870s | 93,745 hectares | 19,466 hectares | 74,279 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1880s | 108,396 hectares | 19,710 hectares | 88,686 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1890s | 122,434 hectares | 19,855 hectares | 102,579 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1900s | 137,760 hectares | 19,868 hectares | 117,892 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1910s | 167,639 hectares | 19,702 hectares | 147,937 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1920s | 196,650 hectares | 18,950 hectares | 177,700 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1930s | 224,756 hectares | 17,857 hectares | 206,899 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1940s | 251,917 hectares | 16,221 hectares | 235,696 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1950s | 292,934 hectares | 12,067 hectares | 280,866 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 275,692 hectares | 8,900 hectares | 266,792 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 | 94,151 hectares | 27,951 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Puerto Rico or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 99,407 hectares against 66,200 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates?
- 33,207 hectares, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Puerto Rico ranks 155th and United Arab Emirates ranks 154th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β 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.