Puerto Rico vs East Timor: Land use over the long term
Puerto Rico
102,700
in 2025
East Timor
150,000
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
149th
East Timor rank
147th
Land use over the long term over time
- Puerto Rico
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 150,000 against 102,700 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 47,300.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.5 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was East Timor ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 149th and East Timor ranks 147th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 10 and East Timor in 30.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 20,177 | 20,177 | East Timor |
| 1100s | 0 | 24,761 | 24,761 | East Timor |
| 1200s | 0 | 30,373 | 30,373 | East Timor |
| 1300s | 0 | 37,244 | 37,244 | East Timor |
| 1400s | 0 | 45,682 | 45,682 | East Timor |
| 1500s | 0 | 56,064 | 56,064 | East Timor |
| 1600s | 1,534 | 68,779 | 67,245 | East Timor |
| 1700s | 2,256 | 84,240 | 81,984 | East Timor |
| 1710s | 2,882 | 83,902 | 81,020 | East Timor |
| 1720s | 3,682 | 86,195 | 82,513 | East Timor |
| 1730s | 4,703 | 86,256 | 81,553 | East Timor |
| 1740s | 6,008 | 86,283 | 80,275 | East Timor |
| 1750s | 7,676 | 86,275 | 78,600 | East Timor |
| 1760s | 9,805 | 86,233 | 76,428 | East Timor |
| 1770s | 12,526 | 86,159 | 73,632 | East Timor |
| 1780s | 16,002 | 86,112 | 70,110 | East Timor |
| 1790s | 20,442 | 86,110 | 65,668 | East Timor |
| 1800s | 26,115 | 86,075 | 59,960 | East Timor |
| 1810s | 33,361 | 85,901 | 52,540 | East Timor |
| 1820s | 42,618 | 91,305 | 48,687 | East Timor |
| 1830s | 50,447 | 100,102 | 49,655 | East Timor |
| 1840s | 57,952 | 106,905 | 48,953 | East Timor |
| 1850s | 71,384 | 114,124 | 42,740 | East Timor |
| 1860s | 85,355 | 121,781 | 36,426 | East Timor |
| 1870s | 100,351 | 124,704 | 24,353 | East Timor |
| 1880s | 115,055 | 127,650 | 12,595 | East Timor |
| 1890s | 128,911 | 130,707 | 1,796 | East Timor |
| 1900s | 143,943 | 133,908 | 10,035 | Puerto Rico |
| 1910s | 173,908 | 137,133 | 36,775 | Puerto Rico |
| 1920s | 202,642 | 139,966 | 62,676 | Puerto Rico |
| 1930s | 230,176 | 142,573 | 87,603 | Puerto Rico |
| 1940s | 256,556 | 149,797 | 106,759 | Puerto Rico |
| 1950s | 282,891 | 149,405 | 133,485 | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 315,155 | 150,000 | 165,155 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 330,978 | 150,000 | 180,978 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 333,946 | 150,000 | 183,946 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 242,225 | 150,000 | 92,225 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 119,208 | 150,000 | 30,792 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 108,296 | 150,000 | 41,704 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 102,700 | 150,000 | 47,300 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Puerto Rico or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 150,000 against 102,700 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Puerto Rico and East Timor?
- 47,300, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and East Timor?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and East Timor rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Puerto Rico ranks 149th and East Timor ranks 147th 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.