Puerto Rico vs United Arab Emirates: Land use

Puerto Rico
66,200
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
91,704
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
161st
United Arab Emirates rank
159th

Land use over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • United Arab Emirates
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 91,704 against 66,200 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 25,504.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 161st and United Arab Emirates ranks 159th of 223 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 272,556 9,000 263,556 Puerto Rico
1970s 173,100 14,800 158,300 Puerto Rico
1980s 129,700 33,000 96,700 Puerto Rico
1990s 90,410 92,000 1,590 United Arab Emirates
2000s 90,660 233,870 143,210 United Arab Emirates
2010s 75,600 84,195 8,595 United Arab Emirates
2020s 66,200 91,157 24,957 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use, Puerto Rico or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 91,704 against 66,200 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use between Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates?
25,504, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for land use?
Puerto Rico ranks 161st and United Arab Emirates ranks 159th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed