Puerto Rico vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area

Puerto Rico
0 ha
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
0 ha
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
72nd
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
72nd

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
0100200300199020072024

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 0 ha against 0 ha in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0 ha.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 72nd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 72nd of 218 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Turks and Caicos Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 60.97 ha 6.34 ha 54.63 ha Puerto Rico
2000s 2.05 ha 1.17 ha 0.8854 ha Puerto Rico
2010s 4.28 ha 0 ha 4.28 ha Puerto Rico
2020s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Puerto Rico or Turks and Caicos Islands?
Puerto Rico, at 0 ha against 0 ha in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Puerto Rico and Turks and Caicos Islands?
0 ha, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Turks and Caicos Islands?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Puerto Rico and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
Puerto Rico ranks 72nd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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