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Puerto Rico Forest Area (%)

Puerto Rico's forest area (%) rose to 56.07% in 2022, up from 56.01% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.06% from the previous year. Puerto Rico has forest area (%) higher than the global median (56.07% vs median 31.06%). Compared with the median in Americas, Puerto Rico is higher (56.07% vs regional median 40.89%) and ranks 11th out of 46 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1990-2022)

(in %)
Year Forest Area (%)
2022 56.07%
2021 56.01%
2020 55.96%
2019 55.9%
2018 55.85%
2017 55.79%
2016 55.74%
2015 55.68%
2014 55.63%
2013 55.57%
2012 55.52%
2011 55.46%
2010 55.41%
2009 54.7%
2008 54%
2007 53.3%
2006 52.6%
2005 51.89%
2004 51.19%
2003 50.49%
2002 49.79%
2001 49.08%
2000 48.38%
1999 47.16%
1998 45.93%
1997 44.7%
1996 43.47%
1995 42.25%
1994 41.02%
1993 39.79%
1992 38.57%
1991 37.34%
1990 36.11%
Puerto Rico Forest Area (%) : Definition
Forest Area (%) measures the percentage of Puerto Rico's land covered by forests.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 19.04% 19.04% 2022