Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Puerto Rico, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Puerto Rico stood at -5,210.
The figure is down 696.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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.
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 |
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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 domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Puerto Rico?
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Puerto Rico was -5,210 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 12,532 in 1991.
- What is the lowest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,214 in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Puerto Rico ranks 184th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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 Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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