Puerto Rico vs Western Sahara: Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- Puerto Rico
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 529.22 1000 ha against 436.06 1000 ha in Puerto Rico, a difference of 93.16 1000 ha.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 152nd and Western Sahara ranks 149th of 243 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360.22 1000 ha | 575.79 1000 ha | 215.57 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 457.19 1000 ha | 538.5 1000 ha | 81.32 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 483.95 1000 ha | 537.56 1000 ha | 53.61 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 449.09 1000 ha | 531.22 1000 ha | 82.13 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Puerto Rico or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 529.22 1000 ha against 436.06 1000 ha in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Puerto Rico and Western Sahara?
- 93.16 1000 ha, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Western Sahara?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Western Sahara rank globally for forestland — area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 152nd and Western Sahara ranks 149th of 243 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).