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 139th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Free country 2 (2015)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2015)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4424 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3803 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,133 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 9.32 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 92.8% (2024)
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 139th out of 184 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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