Mountain Green Cover Index in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Mountain Green Cover Index was 82.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Puerto Rico stood at 82.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Puerto Rico peaked at 84.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 2021.
That places Puerto Rico 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.0% | — |
| 2005 | 83.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | -0.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 82.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.1%, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 82.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.7% | 83.3% | 84.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 82.7% | 83.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 974.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0315 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Puerto Rico?
- Mountain green cover index in Puerto Rico was 82.5% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for mountain green cover index?
- Puerto Rico ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mountain Green Cover Index.