Change forest vs gdp in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Change forest vs gdp was -1.19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-1.19
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
217th
of 227 countries
All-time high
3.96
in 1991
All-time low
-1.19
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Change forest vs gdp in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025

-20241991200820251991: 41992: 3.81993: 3.71994: 3.51995: 3.41996: 3.31997: 3.21998: 3.11999: 32000: 2.92001: 1.42002: 1.42003: 1.42004: 1.42005: 1.42006: 1.32007: 1.32008: 1.32009: 1.32010: 1.32011: -0.1332012: -0.1332013: -0.1342014: -0.1342015: -0.1342016: -1.12017: -1.12018: -1.12019: -1.12020: -1.12021: -1.12022: -1.22023: -1.22024: -1.22025: -1.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded -1.19 for change forest vs gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 791.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change forest vs gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.96 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.19, in 2025.

Puerto Rico ranks 217th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Change forest vs gdp in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Change forest vs gdp in Puerto Rico, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 3.96 —
1992 3.81 -3.8%
1993 3.67 -3.7%
1994 3.54 -3.5%
1995 3.42 -3.4%
1996 3.31 -3.3%
1997 3.2 -3.2%
1998 3.1 -3.1%
1999 3.01 -3.0%
2000 2.92 -2.9%
2001 1.43 -51.0%
2002 1.41 -1.4%
2003 1.39 -1.4%
2004 1.37 -1.4%
2005 1.35 -1.4%
2006 1.34 -1.3%
2007 1.32 -1.3%
2008 1.3 -1.3%
2009 1.28 -1.3%
2010 1.27 -1.3%
2011 -0.1333 -110.5%
2012 -0.1334 +0.1%
2013 -0.1336 +0.1%
2014 -0.1338 +0.1%
2015 -0.134 +0.1%
2016 -1.08 +705.8%
2017 -1.09 +1.1%
2018 -1.1 +1.1%
2019 -1.12 +1.1%
2020 -1.13 +1.1%
2021 -1.14 +1.1%
2022 -1.15 +1.2%
2023 -1.17 +1.2%
2024 -1.18 +1.2%
2025 -1.19 +1.2%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's -1.19 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.0134, 88.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Change forest vs gdp in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 -705.8% -0.134 -1.08
2011 -110.5% 1.27 -0.1333
2001 -51.0% 2.92 1.43

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.45 3.01 3.96 9
2000s 1.51 1.28 2.92 10
2010s -0.379 -1.12 1.27 10
2020s -1.16 -1.19 -1.13 6

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 214 Paraguay -1.15 compare
  2. 215 Uganda -1.19 compare
  3. 216 Benin -1.19 compare
  4. 218 Madagascar -1.25 compare
  5. 219 Guinea -1.38 compare
  6. 220 Somalia -1.57 compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is change forest vs gdp in Puerto Rico?
Change forest vs gdp in Puerto Rico was -1.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest change forest vs gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 3.96 in 1991.
What is the lowest change forest vs gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was -1.19 in 2025.
How does Puerto Rico rank for change forest vs gdp?
Puerto Rico ranks 217th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
Is change forest vs gdp rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 791.8%. 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 Change forest vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change forest vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
227 places, 7,945 data points, 1991–2025
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