Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 136.25 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Puerto Rico, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver in Puerto Rico is 136.25 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.2% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Puerto Rico peaked at 5,627 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 136.25 hectares, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 75th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2015)
- Free country 2 (2015)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3803 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4424 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 9.32 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,133 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 71.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Puerto Rico?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Puerto Rico was 136.25 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5,627 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver 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?
- Puerto Rico ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.