Puerto Rico vs Russian Federation: Forest land — Share in Land area

Puerto Rico
49.75 %
in 2024
Russian Federation
50.79 %
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
57th
Russian Federation rank
55th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Russian Federation
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 50.79 % against 49.75 % in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.04 %.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 57th and Russian Federation ranks 55th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 42.02 % 49.57 % 7.55 % Russian Federation
2000s 51.54 % 49.85 % 1.69 % Puerto Rico
2010s 54.56 % 50.3 % 4.26 % Puerto Rico
2020s 50.92 % 50.69 % 0.234 % Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Puerto Rico or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 50.79 % against 49.75 % in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Puerto Rico and Russian Federation?
1.04 %, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Puerto Rico and Russian Federation rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Puerto Rico ranks 57th and Russian Federation ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.