Mauritius vs Puerto Rico: FAO projections of arable land
Mauritius
78,957 hectares
in 2023
Puerto Rico
66,200 hectares
in 2023
Mauritius rank
161st
Puerto Rico rank
162nd
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Mauritius
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 78,957 hectares against 66,200 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 12,757 hectares.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Mauritius ranks 161st and Puerto Rico ranks 162nd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,889 hectares | 272,556 hectares | 176,667 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 106,200 hectares | 173,100 hectares | 66,900 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 106,674 hectares | 129,700 hectares | 23,026 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 97,530 hectares | 90,410 hectares | 7,120 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 89,268 hectares | 90,660 hectares | 1,392 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 79,900 hectares | 75,600 hectares | 4,300 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 78,989 hectares | 66,200 hectares | 12,789 hectares | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Mauritius or Puerto Rico?
- Mauritius, at 78,957 hectares against 66,200 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Mauritius and Puerto Rico?
- 12,757 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Puerto Rico rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Mauritius ranks 161st 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.