South Korea vs Puerto Rico: Land use over the long term

South Korea
56,000
in 2025
Puerto Rico
102,700
in 2025
South Korea rank
151st
Puerto Rico rank
149th

Land use over the long term over time

  • South Korea
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 102,700 against 56,000 in South Korea, a difference of 46,700.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.8 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 151st and Puerto Rico ranks 149th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 9 and Puerto Rico in 31.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1000s 1,136 0 1,136 South Korea
1100s 1,363 0 1,363 South Korea
1200s 1,818 0 1,818 South Korea
1300s 1,363 0 1,363 South Korea
1400s 1,591 0 1,591 South Korea
1500s 1,818 0 1,818 South Korea
1600s 2,273 1,534 738.91 South Korea
1700s 2,841 2,256 585.24 South Korea
1710s 3,124 2,882 242.28 South Korea
1720s 3,347 3,682 334.26 Puerto Rico
1730s 3,587 4,703 1,117 Puerto Rico
1740s 3,843 6,008 2,166 Puerto Rico
1750s 4,117 7,676 3,558 Puerto Rico
1760s 4,411 9,805 5,394 Puerto Rico
1770s 4,726 12,526 7,800 Puerto Rico
1780s 5,064 16,002 10,938 Puerto Rico
1790s 5,426 20,442 15,017 Puerto Rico
1800s 5,813 26,115 20,301 Puerto Rico
1810s 6,228 33,361 27,132 Puerto Rico
1820s 6,673 42,618 35,945 Puerto Rico
1830s 6,753 50,447 43,694 Puerto Rico
1840s 6,766 57,952 51,186 Puerto Rico
1850s 6,780 71,384 64,604 Puerto Rico
1860s 6,854 85,355 78,501 Puerto Rico
1870s 6,928 100,351 93,423 Puerto Rico
1880s 6,961 115,055 108,094 Puerto Rico
1890s 6,995 128,911 121,916 Puerto Rico
1900s 7,029 143,943 136,914 Puerto Rico
1910s 7,171 173,908 166,737 Puerto Rico
1920s 8,385 202,642 194,257 Puerto Rico
1930s 9,873 230,176 220,303 Puerto Rico
1940s 11,100 256,556 245,456 Puerto Rico
1950s 15,258 282,891 267,633 Puerto Rico
1960s 21,200 315,155 293,955 Puerto Rico
1970s 32,800 330,978 298,178 Puerto Rico
1980s 69,000 333,946 264,946 Puerto Rico
1990s 63,100 242,225 179,125 Puerto Rico
2000s 56,900 119,208 62,308 Puerto Rico
2010s 57,090 108,296 51,206 Puerto Rico
2020s 56,000 102,700 46,700 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long term, South Korea or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 102,700 against 56,000 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long term between South Korea and Puerto Rico?
46,700, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Puerto Rico?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Puerto Rico rank globally for land use over the long term?
South Korea ranks 151st and Puerto Rico ranks 149th of 202 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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About this data

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