Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0503 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 0.0503 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0554 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Puerto Rico 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0357 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0371 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0399 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0413 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0441 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0456 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0484 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0491 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0505 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0512 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0519 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0526 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0533 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.054 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0554 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0553 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0553 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0552 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0551 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.055 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0539 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0533 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0521 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0515 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0509 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0503 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0503 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0503 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0515 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0484 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0547 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0554 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0512 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0503 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0521 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 46 Angola 0.0516 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 47 Bahamas 0.0509 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Indonesia 0.0506 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Ecuador 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 New Caledonia 0.0488 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Austria 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 0.0503 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0554 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.