Equatorial Guinea vs Puerto Rico: FAO projections of arable land
Equatorial Guinea
99,800 hectares
in 2023
Puerto Rico
66,200 hectares
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
159th
Puerto Rico rank
162nd
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 99,800 hectares against 66,200 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 33,600 hectares.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Puerto Rico ranks 162nd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137,778 hectares | 272,556 hectares | 134,778 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 123,500 hectares | 173,100 hectares | 49,600 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 108,200 hectares | 129,700 hectares | 21,500 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 100,700 hectares | 90,410 hectares | 10,290 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 100,000 hectares | 90,660 hectares | 9,340 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 100,000 hectares | 75,600 hectares | 24,400 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 99,950 hectares | 66,200 hectares | 33,750 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Equatorial Guinea or Puerto Rico?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 99,800 hectares against 66,200 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Equatorial Guinea and Puerto Rico?
- 33,600 hectares, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Puerto Rico rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Puerto Rico ranks 162nd of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.