Which has higher cropland — area, Mauritius or Puerto Rico?

Mauritius, at 74.72 1000 ha against 72.32 1000 ha in Puerto Rico as of 2024.

What is the difference in cropland — area between Mauritius and Puerto Rico?

2.4 1000 ha, with Mauritius ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Puerto Rico?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritius vs Puerto Rico: Cropland — Area

Mauritius

74.72 1000 ha

in 2024

Puerto Rico

72.32 1000 ha

in 2024

Mauritius rank

184th

Puerto Rico rank

185th

Cropland — Area over time

Mauritius
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 74.72 1000 ha against 72.32 1000 ha in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.4 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Mauritius ranks 184th and Puerto Rico ranks 185th of 252 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	95.94 1000 ha	272.56 1000 ha	176.61 1000 ha	Puerto Rico
1970s	105.9 1000 ha	173.1 1000 ha	67.2 1000 ha	Puerto Rico
1980s	106.62 1000 ha	129.78 1000 ha	23.15 1000 ha	Puerto Rico
1990s	102.09 1000 ha	92.76 1000 ha	9.32 1000 ha	Mauritius
2000s	93.81 1000 ha	90.62 1000 ha	3.19 1000 ha	Mauritius
2010s	76.62 1000 ha	75.57 1000 ha	1.05 1000 ha	Mauritius
2020s	74.62 1000 ha	72.44 1000 ha	2.18 1000 ha	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Mauritius or Puerto Rico?: Mauritius, at 74.72 1000 ha against 72.32 1000 ha in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Mauritius and Puerto Rico?: 2.4 1000 ha, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Puerto Rico?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and Puerto Rico rank globally for cropland — area?: Mauritius ranks 184th and Puerto Rico ranks 185th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.