Belize vs Puerto Rico (US): Land use over the long-term
Belize
50,000 hectares
in 2025
Puerto Rico (US)
102,700 hectares
in 2025
Belize rank
152nd
Puerto Rico (US) rank
149th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Belize
- Puerto Rico (US)
How they compare
Puerto Rico (US) currently reports 102,700 hectares against 50,000 hectares in Belize, a difference of 52,700 hectares.
That makes Puerto Rico (US)'s figure about 2.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Puerto Rico (US) ahead.
Belize ranks 152nd and Puerto Rico (US) ranks 149th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 6 and Puerto Rico (US) in 28.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Puerto Rico (US) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600s | 5,009 hectares | 1,534 hectares | 3,475 hectares | Belize |
| 1700s | 5,358 hectares | 2,256 hectares | 3,102 hectares | Belize |
| 1710s | 5,683 hectares | 2,882 hectares | 2,801 hectares | Belize |
| 1720s | 6,028 hectares | 3,682 hectares | 2,347 hectares | Belize |
| 1730s | 6,394 hectares | 4,703 hectares | 1,691 hectares | Belize |
| 1740s | 6,783 hectares | 6,008 hectares | 774.57 hectares | Belize |
| 1750s | 7,195 hectares | 7,676 hectares | 480.56 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1760s | 7,632 hectares | 9,805 hectares | 2,173 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1770s | 8,096 hectares | 12,526 hectares | 4,430 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1780s | 8,588 hectares | 16,002 hectares | 7,414 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1790s | 9,109 hectares | 20,442 hectares | 11,333 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1800s | 9,663 hectares | 26,115 hectares | 16,452 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1810s | 10,250 hectares | 33,361 hectares | 23,111 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1820s | 10,384 hectares | 42,618 hectares | 32,234 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1830s | 10,520 hectares | 50,447 hectares | 39,927 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1840s | 10,657 hectares | 57,952 hectares | 47,295 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1850s | 10,796 hectares | 71,384 hectares | 60,588 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1860s | 10,938 hectares | 85,355 hectares | 74,418 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1870s | 12,063 hectares | 100,351 hectares | 88,288 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1880s | 13,305 hectares | 115,055 hectares | 101,750 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1890s | 14,675 hectares | 128,911 hectares | 114,236 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1900s | 16,186 hectares | 143,943 hectares | 127,757 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1910s | 17,852 hectares | 173,908 hectares | 156,056 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1920s | 19,855 hectares | 202,642 hectares | 182,787 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1930s | 22,102 hectares | 230,176 hectares | 208,074 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1940s | 24,625 hectares | 256,556 hectares | 231,931 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1950s | 27,575 hectares | 282,891 hectares | 255,316 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1960s | 37,000 hectares | 315,155 hectares | 278,155 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1970s | 38,400 hectares | 330,978 hectares | 292,578 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1980s | 46,000 hectares | 333,946 hectares | 287,946 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1990s | 49,500 hectares | 242,225 hectares | 192,725 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 2000s | 50,000 hectares | 119,208 hectares | 69,208 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 2010s | 50,000 hectares | 108,296 hectares | 58,296 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 2020s | 50,000 hectares | 102,700 hectares | 52,700 hectares | Puerto Rico (US) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Belize or Puerto Rico (US)?
- Puerto Rico (US), at 102,700 hectares against 50,000 hectares in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Belize and Puerto Rico (US)?
- 52,700 hectares, with Puerto Rico (US) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Puerto Rico (US)?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Puerto Rico (US) rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Belize ranks 152nd and Puerto Rico (US) ranks 149th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.