Annual change forest area in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Annual change forest area was -5,210 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-5,210
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 235 countries
All-time high
12,532
in 1991
All-time low
-5,214
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change forest area in Puerto Rico is -5,210, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 696.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Puerto Rico peaked at 12,532 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -5,214, in 2016.
Puerto Rico ranks 184th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12,532 | — |
| 1992 | 12,532 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,532 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,532 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,532 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,532 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,532 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,532 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,532 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,532 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,230 | -50.3% |
| 2002 | 6,230 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,230 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,230 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,230 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,230 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,230 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,230 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,230 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,230 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -654 | -110.5% |
| 2012 | -654 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -654 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -654 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -654 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -5,214 | +697.2% |
| 2017 | -5,214 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -5,214 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -5,214 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -5,214 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -5,210 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | -5,210 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -5,210 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -5,210 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -5,210 | -0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's -5,210 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -22, 236.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,532 | 12,532 | 12,532 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,860 | 6,230 | 12,532 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,790 | -5,214 | 6,230 | 10 |
| 2020s | -5,211 | -5,214 | -5,210 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0322 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 11.58 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Puerto Rico?
- Annual change forest area in Puerto Rico was -5,210 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 12,532 in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,214 in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for annual change forest area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 184th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 696.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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