Puerto Rico vs Qatar: Land use over the long term
Puerto Rico
102,700
in 2025
Qatar
50,000
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
149th
Qatar rank
152nd
Land use over the long term over time
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 102,700 against 50,000 in Qatar, a difference of 52,700.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Qatar ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 149th and Qatar ranks 152nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 34 and Qatar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 951.04 | 951.04 | Qatar |
| 1100s | 0 | 948.95 | 948.95 | Qatar |
| 1200s | 0 | 942.71 | 942.71 | Qatar |
| 1300s | 0 | 931.27 | 931.27 | Qatar |
| 1400s | 0 | 913.17 | 913.17 | Qatar |
| 1500s | 0 | 886.27 | 886.27 | Qatar |
| 1600s | 1,534 | 847.21 | 686.88 | Puerto Rico |
| 1700s | 2,256 | 1,921 | 334.8 | Puerto Rico |
| 1710s | 2,882 | 1,992 | 889.58 | Puerto Rico |
| 1720s | 3,682 | 2,065 | 1,616 | Puerto Rico |
| 1730s | 4,703 | 2,140 | 2,564 | Puerto Rico |
| 1740s | 6,008 | 2,216 | 3,793 | Puerto Rico |
| 1750s | 7,676 | 2,293 | 5,383 | Puerto Rico |
| 1760s | 9,805 | 2,371 | 7,434 | Puerto Rico |
| 1770s | 12,526 | 2,450 | 10,076 | Puerto Rico |
| 1780s | 16,002 | 2,530 | 13,472 | Puerto Rico |
| 1790s | 20,442 | 2,610 | 17,832 | Puerto Rico |
| 1800s | 26,115 | 2,690 | 23,425 | Puerto Rico |
| 1810s | 33,361 | 2,769 | 30,592 | Puerto Rico |
| 1820s | 42,618 | 2,851 | 39,767 | Puerto Rico |
| 1830s | 50,447 | 2,931 | 47,516 | Puerto Rico |
| 1840s | 57,952 | 3,008 | 54,944 | Puerto Rico |
| 1850s | 71,384 | 3,082 | 68,302 | Puerto Rico |
| 1860s | 85,355 | 3,150 | 82,205 | Puerto Rico |
| 1870s | 100,351 | 3,086 | 97,265 | Puerto Rico |
| 1880s | 115,055 | 3,014 | 112,041 | Puerto Rico |
| 1890s | 128,911 | 2,933 | 125,978 | Puerto Rico |
| 1900s | 143,943 | 2,840 | 141,103 | Puerto Rico |
| 1910s | 173,908 | 2,733 | 171,175 | Puerto Rico |
| 1920s | 202,642 | 5,166 | 197,476 | Puerto Rico |
| 1930s | 230,176 | 9,651 | 220,525 | Puerto Rico |
| 1940s | 256,556 | 17,715 | 238,841 | Puerto Rico |
| 1950s | 282,891 | 40,444 | 242,447 | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 315,155 | 50,000 | 265,155 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 330,978 | 50,000 | 280,978 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 333,946 | 50,000 | 283,946 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 242,225 | 50,000 | 192,225 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 119,208 | 50,000 | 69,208 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 108,296 | 50,000 | 58,296 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 102,700 | 50,000 | 52,700 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Puerto Rico or Qatar?
- Puerto Rico, at 102,700 against 50,000 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Puerto Rico and Qatar?
- 52,700, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Qatar?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Qatar rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Puerto Rico ranks 149th and Qatar ranks 152nd 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.