Forestland — Area in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Forestland — Area was 436.06 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
436.06 1000 ha
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
138th
of 217 countries
All-time high
491.45 1000 ha
in 2010
All-time low
303.83 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Area in Puerto Rico, 1990–2025

01002003004005001990200720251990: 303.8 1000 ha1991: 316.4 1000 ha1992: 328.9 1000 ha1993: 341.4 1000 ha1994: 354 1000 ha1995: 366.5 1000 ha1996: 379 1000 ha1997: 391.6 1000 ha1998: 404.1 1000 ha1999: 416.6 1000 ha2000: 429.1 1000 ha2001: 435.4 1000 ha2002: 441.6 1000 ha2003: 447.8 1000 ha2004: 454.1 1000 ha2005: 460.3 1000 ha2006: 466.5 1000 ha2007: 472.8 1000 ha2008: 479 1000 ha2009: 485.2 1000 ha2010: 491.4 1000 ha2011: 490.8 1000 ha2012: 490.1 1000 ha2013: 489.5 1000 ha2014: 488.8 1000 ha2015: 488.2 1000 ha2016: 483 1000 ha2017: 477.8 1000 ha2018: 472.5 1000 ha2019: 467.3 1000 ha2020: 462.1 1000 ha2021: 456.9 1000 ha2022: 451.7 1000 ha2023: 446.5 1000 ha2024: 441.3 1000 ha2025: 436.1 1000 ha

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 217 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 137 Bahamas 509.86 1000 ha compare
  4. 139 Eswatini 433.07 1000 ha compare
  5. 140 Tajikistan 424.5 1000 ha compare
  6. 141 Brunei Darussalam 380 1000 ha compare

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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 217 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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Indicator
Forestland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).