Net Forest conversion — Area in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Net Forest conversion — Area was 5.21 1000 ha in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Area in Puerto Rico, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area in Puerto Rico is 5.21 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 696.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Puerto Rico peaked at 5.21 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Puerto Rico 57th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2011 | 0.654 1000 ha | — |
| 2012 | 0.654 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.654 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.654 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.654 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.21 1000 ha | +697.2% |
| 2017 | 5.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.21 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 5.21 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.044 1000 ha, 118.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 5.21 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 1000 ha | 5.21 1000 ha | 5.21 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 net forest conversion — area in Puerto Rico?
- Net forest conversion — area in Puerto Rico was 5.21 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 57th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 696.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — 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).