Belize vs Puerto Rico: Agricultural area over the long-term
Belize
192,000 hectares
in 2025
Puerto Rico
168,900 hectares
in 2025
Belize rank
153rd
Puerto Rico rank
155th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Belize
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Belize currently reports 192,000 hectares against 168,900 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 23,100 hectares.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 153rd and Puerto Rico ranks 155th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 14 and Puerto Rico in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4,012 hectares | 0 hectares | 4,012 hectares | Belize |
| 1100s | 4,240 hectares | 0 hectares | 4,240 hectares | Belize |
| 1200s | 4,467 hectares | 0 hectares | 4,467 hectares | Belize |
| 1300s | 4,686 hectares | 0 hectares | 4,686 hectares | Belize |
| 1400s | 4,890 hectares | 0 hectares | 4,890 hectares | Belize |
| 1500s | 5,069 hectares | 874.77 hectares | 4,194 hectares | Belize |
| 1600s | 10,215 hectares | 2,777 hectares | 7,438 hectares | Belize |
| 1700s | 10,633 hectares | 4,005 hectares | 6,628 hectares | Belize |
| 1710s | 11,343 hectares | 5,144 hectares | 6,199 hectares | Belize |
| 1720s | 12,100 hectares | 6,608 hectares | 5,492 hectares | Belize |
| 1730s | 12,906 hectares | 8,488 hectares | 4,419 hectares | Belize |
| 1740s | 13,765 hectares | 10,902 hectares | 2,864 hectares | Belize |
| 1750s | 14,680 hectares | 14,002 hectares | 677.8 hectares | Belize |
| 1760s | 15,653 hectares | 17,983 hectares | 2,329 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1770s | 16,689 hectares | 23,094 hectares | 6,404 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1780s | 17,792 hectares | 29,656 hectares | 11,864 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1790s | 18,964 hectares | 38,080 hectares | 19,116 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1800s | 20,211 hectares | 48,894 hectares | 28,683 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1810s | 21,536 hectares | 62,772 hectares | 41,236 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1820s | 21,912 hectares | 80,583 hectares | 58,671 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1830s | 22,291 hectares | 95,843 hectares | 73,552 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1840s | 22,670 hectares | 110,618 hectares | 87,948 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1850s | 23,051 hectares | 136,877 hectares | 113,826 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1860s | 23,432 hectares | 164,389 hectares | 140,957 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1870s | 25,925 hectares | 194,096 hectares | 168,171 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1880s | 28,674 hectares | 223,451 hectares | 194,777 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1890s | 31,703 hectares | 251,344 hectares | 219,641 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1900s | 35,038 hectares | 281,703 hectares | 246,665 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1910s | 38,708 hectares | 341,547 hectares | 302,839 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1920s | 43,101 hectares | 399,292 hectares | 356,191 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1930s | 48,008 hectares | 454,932 hectares | 406,924 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1940s | 53,490 hectares | 508,472 hectares | 454,982 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1950s | 64,039 hectares | 575,824 hectares | 511,785 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 80,200 hectares | 590,847 hectares | 510,647 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 85,900 hectares | 504,077 hectares | 418,177 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 103,500 hectares | 463,646 hectares | 360,146 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 141,700 hectares | 332,635 hectares | 190,935 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 151,700 hectares | 209,868 hectares | 58,168 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 165,200 hectares | 183,896 hectares | 18,696 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 185,267 hectares | 168,900 hectares | 16,367 hectares | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Belize or Puerto Rico?
- Belize, at 192,000 hectares against 168,900 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Belize and Puerto Rico?
- 23,100 hectares, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Puerto Rico?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Puerto Rico rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Belize ranks 153rd and Puerto Rico ranks 155th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.