Bahamas vs Puerto Rico: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Bahamas
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1,001 1000 ha against 887 1000 ha in Puerto Rico, a difference of 114 1000 ha.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 176th and Puerto Rico ranks 178th of 248 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 | 1,001 1000 ha | 887 1000 ha | 114 1000 ha | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 1,001 1000 ha | 887 1000 ha | 114 1000 ha | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 1,001 1000 ha | 887 1000 ha | 114 1000 ha | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 1,001 1000 ha | 887 1000 ha | 114 1000 ha | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 1,001 1000 ha | 887 1000 ha | 114 1000 ha | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 1,001 1000 ha | 887 1000 ha | 114 1000 ha | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 1,001 1000 ha | 887 1000 ha | 114 1000 ha | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Bahamas or Puerto Rico?
- Bahamas, at 1,001 1000 ha against 887 1000 ha in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 114 1000 ha, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Puerto Rico rank globally for land area — area?
- Bahamas ranks 176th and Puerto Rico ranks 178th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — 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.