Bahamas vs Puerto Rico: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Bahamas
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1.00 million hectares against 887,000 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 114,000 hectares.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 168th and Puerto Rico ranks 170th of 238 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.00 million hectares | 887,000 hectares | 114,000 hectares | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 1.00 million hectares | 887,000 hectares | 114,000 hectares | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 1.00 million hectares | 887,000 hectares | 114,000 hectares | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 1.00 million hectares | 887,000 hectares | 114,000 hectares | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 1.00 million hectares | 887,000 hectares | 114,000 hectares | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 1.00 million hectares | 887,000 hectares | 114,000 hectares | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 1.00 million hectares | 887,000 hectares | 114,000 hectares | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Bahamas or Puerto Rico?
- Bahamas, at 1.00 million hectares against 887,000 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 114,000 hectares, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Puerto Rico rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Bahamas ranks 168th and Puerto Rico ranks 170th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.