Exported deforestation in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Exported deforestation was 11.96 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Puerto Rico, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 11.96 hectares for exported deforestation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Puerto Rico peaked at 43.61 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.11 hectares, in 2022.
That places Puerto Rico 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1 hectares | 27.29 hectares | 43.61 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.34 hectares | 9.54 hectares | 27.68 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.56 hectares | 8.11 hectares | 19.33 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 113 Switzerland 12.29 hectares compare
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.18 hectares compare
- 115 South Korea 12.05 hectares compare
- 117 North Macedonia 9.44 hectares compare
- 118 Kazakhstan 8.7 hectares compare
- 119 El Salvador 7.97 hectares compare
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 exported deforestation in Puerto Rico?
- Exported deforestation in Puerto Rico was 11.96 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 43.61 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.11 hectares in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for exported deforestation?
- Puerto Rico ranks 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.