Puerto Rico vs Western Sahara: Forest area
Puerto Rico
502.82
in 2025
Western Sahara
529.22
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
133rd
Western Sahara rank
131st
Forest area over time
- Puerto Rico
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 529.22 against 502.82 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 26.4.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 133rd and Western Sahara ranks 131st of 219 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303.83 | 605.45 | 301.62 | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 429.15 | 539.54 | 110.39 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 489.81 | 538.37 | 48.55 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 488.03 | 531.22 | 43.19 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Puerto Rico or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 529.22 against 502.82 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Puerto Rico and Western Sahara?
- 26.4, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Western Sahara?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Western Sahara rank globally for forest area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 133rd and Western Sahara ranks 131st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.