Forest area — all countries

Forest area — Puerto Rico

Forest area in Puerto Rico in 2023 — 4,978 km². Ranked 141 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 55.4%.

2023 4,978 km² +0.1% vs 2022
World rank 141of 213
Period maximum 4,978 km²2023
Period minimum 3,203 km²1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Puerto Rico, 1990–20233,0003,5004,0004,5005,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 3,203 km²1991: 3,312 km²1992: 3,421 km²1993: 3,530 km²1994: 3,639 km²1995: 3,747 km²1996: 3,856 km²1997: 3,965 km²1998: 4,074 km²1999: 4,183 km²2000: 4,292 km²2001: 4,354 km²2002: 4,416 km²2003: 4,478 km²2004: 4,541 km²2005: 4,603 km²2006: 4,665 km²2007: 4,728 km²2008: 4,790 km²2009: 4,852 km²2010: 4,915 km²2011: 4,919 km²2012: 4,924 km²2013: 4,929 km²2014: 4,934 km²2015: 4,939 km²2016: 4,944 km²2017: 4,949 km²2018: 4,954 km²2019: 4,958 km²2020: 4,963 km²2021: 4,968 km²2022: 4,973 km²2023: 4,978 km²
Change over the period: +1,775 (+55.4%) Average annual rate: 1.34 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico 4,978 km²
World 40.35M km²
Caribbean computed 77,808 km²
High-income countries computed 18.67M km²
Forest area — Puerto Rico, by year Puerto Rico All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 4,978 +5 +0.1%
2022 4,973 +5 +0.1%
2021 4,968 +5 +0.1%
2020 4,963 +5 +0.1%
2019 4,958 +5 +0.1%
2018 4,954 +5 +0.1%
2017 4,949 +5 +0.1%
2016 4,944 +5 +0.1%
2015 4,939 +5 +0.1%
2014 4,934 +5 +0.1%
2013 4,929 +5 +0.1%
2012 4,924 +5 +0.1%
2011 4,919 +5 +0.1%
2010 4,915 +62 +1.28%
2009 4,852 +62 +1.3%
2008 4,790 +62 +1.32%
2007 4,728 +62 +1.34%
2006 4,665 +62 +1.35%
2005 4,603 +62 +1.37%
2004 4,541 +62 +1.39%
2003 4,478 +62 +1.41%
2002 4,416 +62 +1.43%
2001 4,354 +62 +1.45%
2000 4,292 +109 +2.6%
1999 4,183 +109 +2.67%
1998 4,074 +109 +2.74%
1997 3,965 +109 +2.82%
1996 3,856 +109 +2.9%
1995 3,747 +109 +2.99%
1994 3,639 +109 +3.08%
1993 3,530 +109 +3.18%
1992 3,421 +109 +3.29%
1991 3,312 +109 +3.4%
1990 3,203 — —

About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.