Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0016 sq. km per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 0.0016 sq. km per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0016 sq. km per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 sq. km per person, in 1990.
Puerto Rico ranks 130th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.001 sq. km per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.001 sq. km per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.001 sq. km per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.001 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.001 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0016 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 80% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0016 sq. km per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 sq. km per person, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0208 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.053 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0016 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 sq. km per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 sq. km per person in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.