El Salvador vs Puerto Rico: Land use over the long term

El Salvador
63,514
in 2025
Puerto Rico
102,700
in 2025
El Salvador rank
150th
Puerto Rico rank
149th

Land use over the long term over time

  • El Salvador
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 102,700 against 63,514 in El Salvador, a difference of 39,186.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.6 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

El Salvador ranks 150th and Puerto Rico ranks 149th of 199 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 25 and Puerto Rico in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1000s 0 0 0
1100s 0 0 0
1200s 0 0 0
1300s 0 0 0
1400s 0 0 0
1500s 0 0 0
1600s 15,966 1,534 14,432 El Salvador
1700s 23,046 2,256 20,790 El Salvador
1710s 23,872 2,882 20,990 El Salvador
1720s 24,787 3,682 21,105 El Salvador
1730s 25,826 4,703 21,123 El Salvador
1740s 27,041 6,008 21,033 El Salvador
1750s 28,506 7,676 20,830 El Salvador
1760s 30,330 9,805 20,524 El Salvador
1770s 32,673 12,526 20,147 El Salvador
1780s 39,198 16,002 23,196 El Salvador
1790s 45,962 20,442 25,519 El Salvador
1800s 52,964 26,115 26,849 El Salvador
1810s 60,873 33,361 27,512 El Salvador
1820s 69,158 42,618 26,540 El Salvador
1830s 82,461 50,447 32,014 El Salvador
1840s 96,403 57,952 38,450 El Salvador
1850s 110,984 71,384 39,600 El Salvador
1860s 121,874 85,355 36,519 El Salvador
1870s 130,353 100,351 30,002 El Salvador
1880s 144,833 115,055 29,778 El Salvador
1890s 155,591 128,911 26,680 El Salvador
1900s 162,625 143,943 18,682 El Salvador
1910s 188,770 173,908 14,862 El Salvador
1920s 238,183 202,642 35,541 El Salvador
1930s 259,725 230,176 29,549 El Salvador
1940s 164,344 256,556 92,212 Puerto Rico
1950s 107,544 282,891 175,346 Puerto Rico
1960s 103,788 315,155 211,367 Puerto Rico
1970s 96,664 330,978 234,314 Puerto Rico
1980s 86,401 333,946 247,545 Puerto Rico
1990s 77,212 242,225 165,013 Puerto Rico
2000s 65,325 119,208 53,882 Puerto Rico
2010s 53,734 108,296 54,562 Puerto Rico
2020s 63,584 102,700 39,116 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long term, El Salvador or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 102,700 against 63,514 in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long term between El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
39,186, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do El Salvador and Puerto Rico rank globally for land use over the long term?
El Salvador ranks 150th and Puerto Rico ranks 149th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed