Forest area in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Forest area was 436,060 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Puerto Rico, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 436,060 hectares for forest area 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 in Puerto Rico peaked at 491,450 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 303,830 hectares, 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 in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 303,830 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 316,362 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 328,894 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 341,426 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 353,958 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 366,490 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 379,022 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 391,554 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 404,086 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 416,618 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 429,150 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 435,380 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 441,610 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 447,840 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 454,070 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 460,300 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 466,530 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 472,760 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 478,990 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 485,220 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 491,450 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 490,796 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 490,142 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 489,488 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 488,834 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 488,180 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 482,966 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 477,752 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 472,538 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 467,324 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 462,110 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 456,900 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 451,690 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 446,480 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 441,270 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 436,060 hectares | -1.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 436,060 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 436,060 hectares, 1.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 436,060 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,945 hectares, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,224 hectares | 303,830 hectares | 416,618 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 457,185 hectares | 429,150 hectares | 485,220 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 483,947 hectares | 467,324 hectares | 491,450 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 449,085 hectares | 436,060 hectares | 462,110 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 864.98 million USD (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) — Share of GDP US$ 0.6901 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Puerto Rico?
- Forest area in Puerto Rico was 436,060 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 491,450 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 303,830 hectares in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for forest area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 145th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.