Puerto Rico vs United Arab Emirates: FAO projections of arable land
Puerto Rico
66,200 hectares
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
91,704 hectares
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
162nd
United Arab Emirates rank
160th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Puerto Rico
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 91,704 hectares against 66,200 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 25,504 hectares.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 162nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 160th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 272,556 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 263,556 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 173,100 hectares | 14,800 hectares | 158,300 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 129,700 hectares | 33,000 hectares | 96,700 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 90,410 hectares | 92,000 hectares | 1,590 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 90,660 hectares | 233,870 hectares | 143,210 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 75,600 hectares | 84,195 hectares | 8,595 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 66,200 hectares | 91,157 hectares | 24,957 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Puerto Rico or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 91,704 hectares against 66,200 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates?
- 25,504 hectares, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Puerto Rico ranks 162nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 160th 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.