Cape Verde vs Puerto Rico: Land use
Cape Verde
54,000 hectares
in 2023
Puerto Rico
66,200 hectares
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
164th
Puerto Rico rank
161st
Land use over time
- Cape Verde
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 66,200 hectares against 54,000 hectares in Cape Verde, a difference of 12,200 hectares.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 164th and Puerto Rico ranks 161st of 223 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,000 hectares | 272,556 hectares | 232,556 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 40,000 hectares | 173,100 hectares | 133,100 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 40,400 hectares | 129,700 hectares | 89,300 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 44,900 hectares | 90,410 hectares | 45,510 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 50,600 hectares | 90,660 hectares | 40,060 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 53,900 hectares | 75,600 hectares | 21,700 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 54,000 hectares | 66,200 hectares | 12,200 hectares | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Cape Verde or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 66,200 hectares against 54,000 hectares in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Cape Verde and Puerto Rico?
- 12,200 hectares, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Puerto Rico rank globally for land use?
- Cape Verde ranks 164th and Puerto Rico ranks 161st of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.