Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Land use hidden — Total area
Land use hidden — Total area over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 10,990 Square kilometres against 8,870 Square kilometres in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2,120 Square kilometres.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 142nd and Puerto Rico ranks 145th of 202 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,990 Square kilometres | 8,870 Square kilometres | 2,120 Square kilometres | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 10,990 Square kilometres | 8,870 Square kilometres | 2,120 Square kilometres | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 10,990 Square kilometres | 8,870 Square kilometres | 2,120 Square kilometres | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 10,990 Square kilometres | 8,870 Square kilometres | 2,120 Square kilometres | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10,990 Square kilometres | 8,870 Square kilometres | 2,120 Square kilometres | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10,990 Square kilometres | 8,870 Square kilometres | 2,120 Square kilometres | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10,990 Square kilometres | 8,870 Square kilometres | 2,120 Square kilometres | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — total area, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Jamaica, at 10,990 Square kilometres against 8,870 Square kilometres in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — total area between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 2,120 Square kilometres, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for land use hidden — total area?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd and Puerto Rico ranks 145th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Total area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata