Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 56.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.7%
World rank
43rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
56.7%
in 2025
All-time low
34.2%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Puerto Rico, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 56.7% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Puerto Rico peaked at 56.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1990.
Puerto Rico ranks 43rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.2% | — |
| 2000 | 48.4% | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 56.7% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 55.0% | 55.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 53.4% | 56.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 57.6% compare
- 41 Malaysia 57.5% compare
- 42 Samoa 57.5% compare
- 44 Latvia 55.7% compare
- 45 Marshall Islands 53.9% compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 53.8% compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 677.16 million SLC (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 22.04 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 30.48 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 864.98 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Puerto Rico?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Puerto Rico was 56.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 43rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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