Georgia vs Puerto Rico: Drivers of deforestation
Georgia
25.12 hectares
in 2023
Puerto Rico
36.39 hectares
in 2023
Georgia rank
104th
Puerto Rico rank
101st
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Georgia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 36.39 hectares against 25.12 hectares in Georgia, a difference of 11.27 hectares.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.4 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 104th and Puerto Rico ranks 101st of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.45 hectares | 34.01 hectares | 20.43 hectares | Georgia |
| 2010s | 5.26 hectares | 7.61 hectares | 2.35 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 30.22 hectares | 13.3 hectares | 16.92 hectares | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Georgia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 36.39 hectares against 25.12 hectares in Georgia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Georgia and Puerto Rico?
- 11.27 hectares, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Puerto Rico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Georgia and Puerto Rico rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Georgia ranks 104th and Puerto Rico ranks 101st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.