Agriculture-driven deforestation in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 207.04 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Puerto Rico, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Puerto Rico is 207.04 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.9% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Puerto Rico peaked at 11,089 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 207.04 hectares, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 97th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 555.7 hectares | 449.06 hectares | 606.08 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,510 hectares | 278.48 hectares | 11,089 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.56 hectares | 207.04 hectares | 430.51 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0075 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Puerto Rico?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Puerto Rico was 207.04 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 11,089 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.04 hectares in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Puerto Rico ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.