Niger vs Puerto Rico: Annual change in forest area
Niger
-4,920 hectares
in 2025
Puerto Rico
-5,210 hectares
in 2025
Niger rank
182nd
Puerto Rico rank
184th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Niger
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Niger currently reports -4,920 hectares against -5,210 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 290 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Niger ranks 182nd and Puerto Rico ranks 184th of 235 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -61,690 hectares | 12,532 hectares | 74,222 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | -17,347 hectares | 6,860 hectares | 24,207 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | -12,420 hectares | -1,790 hectares | 10,630 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | -6,170 hectares | -5,211 hectares | 959.33 hectares | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Niger or Puerto Rico?
- Niger, at -4,920 hectares against -5,210 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Niger and Puerto Rico?
- 290 hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Puerto Rico rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Niger ranks 182nd and Puerto Rico ranks 184th of 235 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 Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.