Puerto Rico (US) — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Puerto Rico (US), 1990–2024.
Forest area for Puerto Rico (US) was 49.75% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 55.41% in 2010. The lowest was 34.25% in 1990 (about 1.5× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 1.10% per year.
Puerto Rico (US) ranks 59 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 28%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 49.75%, so Puerto Rico (US) sits level with it. It peaked in 2010 and has fallen 10% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 10%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 21 of 42 economies; Ecuador (49.69%) is just below it. That is 5% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
Doubling roughly every 63 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 81st of 178 in 1990 → 62nd of 207 in 2000 → 45th of 209 in 2010 → 54th of 214 in 2020 → 59th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49.75% | -0.6 pp |
| 2023 | 50.34% | -0.6 pp |
| 2022 | 50.92% | -0.6 pp |
| 2021 | 51.51% | -0.6 pp |
| 2020 | 52.1% | -0.6 pp |
| 2019 | 52.69% | -0.6 pp |
| 2018 | 53.27% | -0.6 pp |
| 2017 | 53.86% | -0.6 pp |
| 2016 | 54.45% | -0.6 pp |
| 2015 | 55.04% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 55.11% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 55.18% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 55.26% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 55.33% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 55.41% | +0.7 pp |
| 2009 | 54.7% | +0.7 pp |
| 2008 | 54% | +0.7 pp |
| 2007 | 53.3% | +0.7 pp |
| 2006 | 52.6% | +0.7 pp |
| 2005 | 51.89% | +0.7 pp |
| 2004 | 51.19% | +0.7 pp |
| 2003 | 50.49% | +0.7 pp |
| 2002 | 49.79% | +0.7 pp |
| 2001 | 49.08% | +0.7 pp |
| 2000 | 48.38% | +1.4 pp |
| 1999 | 46.97% | +1.4 pp |
| 1998 | 45.56% | +1.4 pp |
| 1997 | 44.14% | +1.4 pp |
| 1996 | 42.73% | +1.4 pp |
| 1995 | 41.32% | +1.4 pp |
| 1994 | 39.91% | +1.4 pp |
| 1993 | 38.49% | +1.4 pp |
| 1992 | 37.08% | +1.4 pp |
| 1991 | 35.67% | +1.4 pp |
| 1990 | 34.25% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Puerto Rico (US)’s Forest area in 1991?
35.67% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Puerto Rico (US)’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +45.2% in total — about 1.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 49.75%; 2023: 50.34%; 2022: 50.92%; 2021: 51.51%; 2020: 52.1%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.