Commodity driven deforestation in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Commodity driven deforestation was 207.04 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Puerto Rico, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Puerto Rico is 207.04, 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, commodity driven deforestation in Puerto Rico peaked at 11,089 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 207.04, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 602.99 | — |
| 2002 | 603.54 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 540.73 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 606.08 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 591.37 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 556.69 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 497.21 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 553.64 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 449.06 | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 278.48 | -38.0% |
| 2011 | 705.87 | +153.5% |
| 2012 | 350.46 | -50.4% |
| 2013 | 466.5 | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 646.99 | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 376.1 | -41.9% |
| 2016 | 355.33 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 11,089 | +3020.8% |
| 2018 | 361.67 | -96.7% |
| 2019 | 466.23 | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 427.93 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 400.57 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 341.78 | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 430.51 | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 207.04 | -51.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 207.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.13, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 207.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620, 13% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3020.8% | 355.33 | 11,089 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 555.7 | 449.06 | 606.08 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,510 | 278.48 | 11,089 | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.56 | 207.04 | 430.51 | 5 |
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 commodity driven deforestation in Puerto Rico?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Puerto Rico was 207.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 11,089 in 2017.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.04 in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Puerto Rico ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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