Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 31.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Puerto Rico, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Puerto Rico is 31.71, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Puerto Rico peaked at 31.71 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.53, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 169th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.53 | — |
| 2001 | 29.55 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 30.63 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 30.63 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.63 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.71 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 31.71 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.71 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.71 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.71 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.71 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.71 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.71 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.71 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.71 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.71 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.71 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.71 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.71 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.71 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.71 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.71 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.71 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.71 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.71 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 31.71 | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 31.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 60% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 31.71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.03, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.75 | 27.53 | 31.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.71 | 31.71 | 31.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.71 | 31.71 | 31.71 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0322 hectares per person (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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 22.04 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 35.74 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Puerto Rico?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Puerto Rico was 31.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 31.71 in 2005.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.53 in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Puerto Rico ranks 169th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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