Ecuador vs Puerto Rico: Share of land covered by forest
Ecuador
49.6%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
49.2%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
61st
Puerto Rico rank
62nd
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Ecuador
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 49.6% against 49.2% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 61st and Puerto Rico ranks 62nd of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3% | 40.6% | 16.7% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 51.5% | 2.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 54.6% | 3.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 50.6% | 0.8% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Ecuador or Puerto Rico?
- Ecuador, at 49.6% against 49.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Ecuador and Puerto Rico?
- 0.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Puerto Rico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Ecuador ranks 61st 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.