Terrestrial protected areas in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Terrestrial protected areas was 6.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 213 countries
All-time high
8
in 2013
All-time low
6.6
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Puerto Rico, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 6.6 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Puerto Rico peaked at 8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 177th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8 | — |
| 2014 | 7.4 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.7 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 6.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 31% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 6.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.43 | 7.3 | 8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.98 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 256.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 70.31 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Puerto Rico?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Puerto Rico was 6.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Puerto Rico ranks 177th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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