Australia vs Puerto Rico: Net Forest conversion — Area
Australia
5.95 1000 ha
in 2025
Puerto Rico
5.21 1000 ha
in 2025
Australia rank
55th
Puerto Rico rank
57th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Australia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.95 1000 ha against 5.21 1000 ha in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.74 1000 ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 55th and Puerto Rico ranks 57th of 217 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 212.92 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 212.92 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 252.32 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 252.32 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 44.61 1000 ha | 2.41 1000 ha | 42.19 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 11.51 1000 ha | 5.21 1000 ha | 6.3 1000 ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Australia or Puerto Rico?
- Australia, at 5.95 1000 ha against 5.21 1000 ha in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Australia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.74 1000 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Puerto Rico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Puerto Rico rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Australia ranks 55th and Puerto Rico ranks 57th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — 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).