Puerto Rico vs Spain: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land
Puerto Rico
1.21
in 2019
Spain
1.32
in 2019
Puerto Rico rank
42nd
Spain rank
40th
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land over time
- Puerto Rico
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.32 against 1.21 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 40th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4803 | 0.278 | 0.2023 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 0.8764 | 0.6925 | 0.1839 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.8623 | 1.15 | 0.284 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.21 | 0.1485 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 1.4 | 0.1317 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.35 | 0.033 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher farm machinery per unit of agricultural land, Puerto Rico or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.32 against 1.21 in Puerto Rico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in farm machinery per unit of agricultural land between Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 0.11, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Puerto Rico and Spain rank globally for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Puerto Rico ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 40th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- USDA Economic Research Service (2021) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.