Bahamas vs Puerto Rico: Forest area
Bahamas
5,099 sq. km
in 2023
Puerto Rico
4,978 sq. km
in 2023
Bahamas rank
139th
Puerto Rico rank
141st
Forest area over time
- Bahamas
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 5,099 sq. km against 4,978 sq. km in Puerto Rico, a difference of 121 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 139th and Puerto Rico ranks 141st of 213 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,099 sq. km | 3,693 sq. km | 1,406 sq. km | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 5,099 sq. km | 4,572 sq. km | 526.75 sq. km | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 5,099 sq. km | 4,936 sq. km | 162.19 sq. km | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 5,099 sq. km | 4,971 sq. km | 127.95 sq. km | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Bahamas or Puerto Rico?
- Bahamas, at 5,099 sq. km against 4,978 sq. km in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 121 sq. km, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Puerto Rico rank globally for forest area?
- Bahamas ranks 139th and Puerto Rico ranks 141st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.