Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Above ground biomass in forest per hectare was 80.55 in 2020. β² Rising
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Puerto Rico, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Puerto Rico is 80.55, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Puerto Rico peaked at 80.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.44, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.44 | 57.44 | 57.44 | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.24 | 73.16 | 79.32 | 6 |
| 2020s | 80.55 | 80.55 | 80.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 132 Kazakhstan 82.47 compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 82 compare
- 134 Armenia 80.72 compare
- 136 Sri Lanka 79.16 compare
- 137 Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands 79 compare
- 138 Malawi 78.7 compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth 1.1 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth 5.77 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP 0.6793 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 5.77 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 1.1 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area 10.38 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Puerto Rico?
- Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Puerto Rico was 80.55 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 80.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.44 in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for above ground biomass in forest per hectare?
- Puerto Rico ranks 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above ground biomass in forest per hectare rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above ground biomass in forest per hectare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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