Imported deforestation in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Imported deforestation was 0 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Imported deforestation in Puerto Rico, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported deforestation in Puerto Rico is 0 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Puerto Rico peaked at 0 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2005.
That places Puerto Rico 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 153 Cyprus 210.27 hectares compare
- 154 Iceland 149.22 hectares compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 0 hectares compare
- 156 Barbados 0 hectares compare
- 156 Cape Verde 0 hectares compare
- 156 Comoros 0 hectares compare
- 156 Dominica 0 hectares compare
- 156 East Timor 0 hectares compare
- 156 Eswatini 0 hectares compare
- 156 Fiji 0 hectares compare
- 156 Grenada 0 hectares compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 0 hectares compare
- 156 Guyana 0 hectares compare
- 156 Lesotho 0 hectares compare
- 156 Mauritius 0 hectares compare
- 156 New Caledonia 0 hectares compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 hectares compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 0 hectares compare
- 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 hectares compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 0 hectares compare
- 156 Suriname 0 hectares compare
- 156 Taiwan 0 hectares compare
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 0 hectares compare
- 156 Vanuatu 0 hectares compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0075 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Puerto Rico?
- Imported deforestation in Puerto Rico was 0 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2005.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for imported deforestation?
- Puerto Rico ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.