15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial was 459.6 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Puerto Rico stood at 459.6 km2. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Puerto Rico peaked at 459.6 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 418.4 km2, in 2000.
Puerto Rico ranks 84th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 418.4 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 436.4 km2 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 440 km2 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 444.4 km2 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 453.5 km2 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 459.6 km2 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 427.4 km2 | 418.4 km2 | 436.4 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 445.97 km2 | 440 km2 | 453.5 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 459.6 km2 | 459.6 km2 | 459.6 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 677.16 million SLC (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 22.04 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 30.48 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 864.98 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Puerto Rico?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Puerto Rico was 459.6 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 459.6 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 418.4 km2 in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial?
- Puerto Rico ranks 84th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial surfaces — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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