Puerto Rico vs Vanuatu: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Puerto Rico
168,900 hectares
in 2023
Vanuatu
187,000 hectares
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
163rd
Vanuatu rank
160th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Puerto Rico
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 187,000 hectares against 168,900 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 18,100 hectares.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 163rd and Vanuatu ranks 160th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 588,111 hectares | 109,444 hectares | 478,667 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 504,100 hectares | 123,400 hectares | 380,700 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 463,700 hectares | 137,800 hectares | 325,900 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 332,640 hectares | 162,700 hectares | 169,940 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 209,870 hectares | 182,000 hectares | 27,870 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 183,900 hectares | 187,000 hectares | 3,100 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 168,900 hectares | 187,000 hectares | 18,100 hectares | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Puerto Rico or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 187,000 hectares against 168,900 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Puerto Rico and Vanuatu?
- 18,100 hectares, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Vanuatu rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Puerto Rico ranks 163rd and Vanuatu ranks 160th of 227 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.