Puerto Rico vs Sudan: Drivers of deforestation
Puerto Rico
36.39 hectares
in 2023
Sudan
42.78 hectares
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
101st
Sudan rank
100th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 42.78 hectares against 36.39 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 6.39 hectares.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 101st and Sudan ranks 100th of 166 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.61 hectares | 34.47 hectares | 26.86 hectares | Sudan |
| 2020s | 13.3 hectares | 51.28 hectares | 37.98 hectares | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Puerto Rico or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 42.78 hectares against 36.39 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Puerto Rico and Sudan?
- 6.39 hectares, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sudan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sudan rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Puerto Rico ranks 101st and Sudan ranks 100th 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.