Bhutan vs Puerto Rico: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Bhutan
207.67 hectares
in 2024
Puerto Rico
207.04 hectares
in 2024
Bhutan rank
96th
Puerto Rico rank
97th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Bhutan
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 207.67 hectares against 207.04 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.63 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Bhutan ranks 96th and Puerto Rico ranks 97th of 187 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158.42 hectares | 555.7 hectares | 397.28 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 419.74 hectares | 1,510 hectares | 1,090 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 271.78 hectares | 361.56 hectares | 89.79 hectares | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Bhutan or Puerto Rico?
- Bhutan, at 207.67 hectares against 207.04 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Bhutan and Puerto Rico?
- 0.63 hectares, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Puerto Rico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Puerto Rico rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Bhutan ranks 96th and Puerto Rico ranks 97th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.