Forest area as share of land area in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Forest area as share of land area was 49.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.16
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
62nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
55.41
in 2010
All-time low
34.25
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Puerto Rico, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Puerto Rico stood at 49.16.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Puerto Rico peaked at 55.41 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.25, in 1990.
Puerto Rico ranks 62nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area as share of land area in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.25 | — |
| 1991 | 35.67 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 37.08 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 38.49 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 39.91 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 41.32 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 42.73 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 44.14 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 45.56 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 46.97 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 48.38 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 49.08 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 49.79 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 50.49 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 51.19 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 51.89 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 52.6 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 53.3 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 54 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 54.7 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 55.41 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 55.33 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 55.26 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 55.18 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 55.11 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.04 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 54.45 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 53.86 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 53.27 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 52.69 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 52.1 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 51.51 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 50.92 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 50.34 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 49.75 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 49.16 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.61 | 34.25 | 46.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.54 | 48.38 | 54.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.56 | 52.69 | 55.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.63 | 49.16 | 52.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 59 Indonesia 50.71 compare
- 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 50.19 compare
- 61 Ecuador 49.57 compare
- 63 Tanzania, United Republic of 49 compare
- 64 New Caledonia 48.83 compare
- 65 Austria 47.31 compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 1.1 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.77 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 0.6793 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 5.77 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Puerto Rico?
- Forest area as share of land area in Puerto Rico was 49.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 55.41 in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.25 in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 62nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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