Forestland — Area in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Forestland — Area was 436.06 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Puerto Rico, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 436.06 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Puerto Rico peaked at 491.45 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 303.83 1000 ha, in 1990.
Puerto Rico ranks 138th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 303.83 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 316.36 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 328.89 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 341.43 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 353.96 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 366.49 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 379.02 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 391.55 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 404.09 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 416.62 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 429.15 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 435.38 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 441.61 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 447.84 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 454.07 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 460.3 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 466.53 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 472.76 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 478.99 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 485.22 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 491.45 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 490.8 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 490.14 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 489.49 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 488.83 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 488.18 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 482.97 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 477.75 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 472.54 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 467.32 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 462.11 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 456.9 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 451.69 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 446.48 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 441.27 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 436.06 1000 ha | -1.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 436.06 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 436.06 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 684.84 1000 ha, 64% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360.22 1000 ha | 303.83 1000 ha | 416.62 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 457.19 1000 ha | 429.15 1000 ha | 485.22 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 483.95 1000 ha | 467.32 1000 ha | 491.45 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 449.09 1000 ha | 436.06 1000 ha | 462.11 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 135 Yemen 549 1000 ha compare
- 136 Western Sahara 529.22 1000 ha compare
- 137 Bahamas 509.86 1000 ha compare
- 139 Eswatini 433.07 1000 ha compare
- 140 Tajikistan 424.5 1000 ha compare
- 141 Brunei Darussalam 380 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Puerto Rico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.50 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,291 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 329.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 961.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0524 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Puerto Rico?
- Forestland — area in Puerto Rico was 436.06 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 491.45 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 303.83 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for forestland — area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 138th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).