Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 136.25 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Puerto Rico, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Puerto Rico stood at 136.25 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 45.2% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Puerto Rico peaked at 5,627 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 136.25 hectares, in 2024.
That places Puerto Rico 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 481.01 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 390.87 hectares | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 492.95 hectares | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 529.53 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 519.46 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 518.29 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 382.02 hectares | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 454.9 hectares | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 332.17 hectares | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 204.53 hectares | -38.4% |
| 2011 | 282.99 hectares | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 157.15 hectares | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 145.54 hectares | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 168.08 hectares | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 177.34 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 185.64 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 5,627 hectares | +2931.2% |
| 2018 | 159.38 hectares | -97.2% |
| 2019 | 182.19 hectares | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 180.74 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 226.51 hectares | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 229.71 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 248.81 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 136.25 hectares | -45.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 136.25 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 136.25 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2931.2% | 185.64 hectares | 5,627 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 455.69 hectares | 332.17 hectares | 529.53 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 728.98 hectares | 145.54 hectares | 5,627 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.41 hectares | 136.25 hectares | 248.81 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Puerto Rico?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Puerto Rico was 136.25 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5,627 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.25 hectares in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Puerto Rico ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.