Equatorial Guinea vs Puerto Rico: Land use
Equatorial Guinea
99,800 hectares
in 2023
Puerto Rico
66,200 hectares
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
159th
Puerto Rico rank
162nd
Land use over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 99,800 hectares against 66,200 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 33,600 hectares.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Puerto Rico ranks 162nd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137,778 hectares | 272,556 hectares | 134,778 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 123,500 hectares | 173,100 hectares | 49,600 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 108,200 hectares | 129,700 hectares | 21,500 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 100,700 hectares | 90,410 hectares | 10,290 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 100,000 hectares | 90,660 hectares | 9,340 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 100,000 hectares | 75,600 hectares | 24,400 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 99,950 hectares | 66,200 hectares | 33,750 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Equatorial Guinea or Puerto Rico?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 99,800 hectares against 66,200 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Equatorial Guinea and Puerto Rico?
- 33,600 hectares, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Puerto Rico rank globally for land use?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Puerto Rico ranks 162nd of 224 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.