Which has higher forest area km, Puerto Rico or Syria?

Syria, at 527,810 against 436,060 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Syria?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Our World in Data, published as Forest area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Puerto Rico

436,060

in 2025

Syria

527,810

in 2025

Puerto Rico rank

145th

Syria rank

143rd

Syria currently reports 527,810 against 436,060 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 91,750.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 145th and Syria ranks 143rd of 235 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Decade	Puerto Rico	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	360,224	455,391	95,167	Syria
2000s	457,185	483,814	26,630	Syria
2010s	483,947	522,759	38,812	Syria
2020s	449,085	527,730	78,645	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher forest area km, Puerto Rico or Syria?: Syria, at 527,810 against 436,060 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area km between Puerto Rico and Syria?: 91,750, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Syria?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Puerto Rico and Syria rank globally for forest area km?: Puerto Rico ranks 145th and Syria ranks 143rd of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Forest area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.