Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 497.8 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
497.8
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
144th
of 225 countries
All-time high
497.8
in 2023
All-time low
342.09
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Puerto Rico, 1992–2023

01002003004005001992200720231992: 342.11993: 3531994: 363.91995: 374.71996: 385.61997: 396.51998: 407.41999: 418.32000: 429.12001: 435.42002: 441.62003: 447.82004: 454.12005: 460.32006: 466.52007: 472.82008: 4792009: 485.22010: 491.42011: 491.92012: 492.42013: 492.92014: 493.42015: 493.92016: 494.42017: 494.92018: 495.42019: 495.82020: 496.32021: 496.82022: 497.32023: 497.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares in Puerto Rico stood at 497.8. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Puerto Rico peaked at 497.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 342.09, in 1992.

Puerto Rico ranks 144th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 380.18 342.09 418.27 8
2000s 457.19 429.15 485.22 10
2010s 493.64 491.45 495.84 10
2020s 497.06 496.33 497.8 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Puerto Rico?
Forest area, 1000 hectares in Puerto Rico was 497.8 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 497.8 in 2023.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 342.09 in 1992.
How does Puerto Rico rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
Puerto Rico ranks 144th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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