Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 9.86 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Puerto Rico, 2000–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Puerto Rico stood at 9.86. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Puerto Rico peaked at 13.61 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.86, in 2017.
Puerto Rico ranks 115th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.08 | 12.08 | 12.08 | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.64 | 9.86 | 13.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 112 Montenegro 10.15 compare
- 113 Cyprus 10.05 compare
- 114 Eritrea 9.99 compare
- 116 United Kingdom 9.19 compare
- 117 Sierra Leone 9.06 compare
- 118 Haiti 8.74 compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 0.6793 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 864.98 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 677.16 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 677.16 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Puerto Rico?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Puerto Rico was 9.86 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.61 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.86 in 2017.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Puerto Rico ranks 115th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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