Forest area km in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Forest area km was 436,060 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
436,060
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
145th
of 235 countries
All-time high
491,450
in 2010
All-time low
303,830
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Puerto Rico, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 436,060 for forest area km in 2025.
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 km in Puerto Rico peaked at 491,450 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 303,830, in 1990.
Puerto Rico ranks 145th of 235 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 km in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 303,830 | — |
| 1991 | 316,362 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 328,894 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 341,426 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 353,958 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 366,490 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 379,022 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 391,554 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 404,086 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 416,618 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 429,150 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 435,380 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 441,610 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 447,840 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 454,070 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 460,300 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 466,530 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 472,760 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 478,990 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 485,220 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 491,450 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 490,796 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 490,142 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 489,488 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 488,834 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 488,180 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 482,966 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 477,752 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 472,538 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 467,324 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 462,110 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 456,900 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 451,690 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 446,480 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 441,270 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 436,060 | -1.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 436,060 is above the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 1.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 436,060 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,945, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,224 | 303,830 | 416,618 | 10 |
| 2000s | 457,185 | 429,150 | 485,220 | 10 |
| 2010s | 483,947 | 467,324 | 491,450 | 10 |
| 2020s | 449,085 | 436,060 | 462,110 | 6 |
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 forest area km in Puerto Rico?
- Forest area km in Puerto Rico was 436,060 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 491,450 in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 303,830 in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for forest area km?
- Puerto Rico ranks 145th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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