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
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.