Forest area in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Forest area was 502.82 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
502.82 ha th
World rank
133rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
502.82 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
303.83 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Puerto Rico, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 502.82 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Puerto Rico peaked at 502.82 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 303.83 ha th, in 1990.
That places Puerto Rico 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303.83 ha th | 303.83 ha th | 303.83 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 429.15 ha th | 429.15 ha th | 429.15 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 489.81 ha th | 488.18 ha th | 491.45 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 488.03 ha th | 473.24 ha th | 502.82 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 130 Yemen 549 ha th compare
- 131 Western Sahara 529.22 ha th compare
- 132 Bahamas 509.86 ha th compare
- 134 Eswatini 433.07 ha th compare
- 135 Tajikistan 424.5 ha th compare
- 136 Brunei Darussalam 380 ha th compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth 1.1 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth 5.77 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Share of GDP 0.6793 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 5.77 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Puerto Rico?
- Forest area in Puerto Rico was 502.82 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 502.82 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 303.83 ha th in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for forest area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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