French Polynesia vs Puerto Rico: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- French Polynesia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 8.15 % against 7.69 % in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.46 %.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 159th and Puerto Rico ranks 157th of 234 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.56 % | 30.73 % | 24.17 % | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 6.56 % | 19.52 % | 12.96 % | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 6.47 % | 14.63 % | 8.16 % | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 6.7 % | 10.46 % | 3.76 % | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 7.41 % | 10.22 % | 2.81 % | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 7.62 % | 8.52 % | 0.895 % | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 7.78 % | 8.17 % | 0.388 % | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, French Polynesia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 8.15 % against 7.69 % in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between French Polynesia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.46 %, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Puerto Rico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Puerto Rico rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- French Polynesia ranks 159th and Puerto Rico ranks 157th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. 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.