French Guiana vs Puerto Rico: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- French Guiana
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 43.98 % against 43.95 % in French Guiana, a difference of 0.03 %.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 133rd and Puerto Rico ranks 132nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.13 % | 46.26 % | 2.14 % | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 33.23 % | 34.23 % | 1 % | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 45.78 % | 27.98 % | 17.8 % | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 55.33 % | 28.28 % | 27.05 % | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 67.94 % | 43.08 % | 24.86 % | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 49.8 % | 41.05 % | 8.75 % | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 42.5 % | 42.67 % | 0.178 % | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, French Guiana or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 43.98 % against 43.95 % in French Guiana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between French Guiana and Puerto Rico?
- 0.03 %, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Puerto Rico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do French Guiana and Puerto Rico rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- French Guiana ranks 133rd and Puerto Rico ranks 132nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.