Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Gabon or Puerto Rico?

Gabon, at 239.74 ha against 192.84 ha in Puerto Rico as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Puerto Rico?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Puerto Rico: Grassland organic soils — Area

Gabon

239.74 ha

in 2024

Puerto Rico

192.84 ha

in 2024

Gabon rank

85th

Puerto Rico rank

88th

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

Gabon
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 239.74 ha against 192.84 ha in Puerto Rico, a difference of 46.9 ha.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Gabon ranks 85th and Puerto Rico ranks 88th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	198 ha	304.9 ha	106.91 ha	Puerto Rico
2000s	238.81 ha	193.85 ha	44.95 ha	Gabon
2010s	247.4 ha	175.18 ha	72.22 ha	Gabon
2020s	239.91 ha	193.04 ha	46.87 ha	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, Gabon or Puerto Rico?: Gabon, at 239.74 ha against 192.84 ha in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between Gabon and Puerto Rico?: 46.9 ha, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Puerto Rico?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Puerto Rico rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?: Gabon ranks 85th and Puerto Rico ranks 88th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Grassland organic soils — Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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