Austria vs Puerto Rico: Share of land covered by forest
Austria
47.3%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
49.2%
in 2025
Austria rank
65th
Puerto Rico rank
62nd
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Austria
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 49.2% against 47.3% in Austria, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 65th and Puerto Rico ranks 62nd of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 40.6% | 5.5% | Austria |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 51.5% | 4.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 54.6% | 7.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 50.6% | 3.4% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Austria or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 49.2% against 47.3% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Austria and Puerto Rico?
- 1.9%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Puerto Rico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Austria ranks 65th and Puerto Rico ranks 62nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.