Tree cover loss from wildfires in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 0.0731 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Puerto Rico, 2002–2023
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 from wildfires in Puerto Rico is 0.0731 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Puerto Rico peaked at 412.74 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0731 hectares, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 152nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.234 hectares | 0.0732 hectares | 0.3655 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.31 hectares | 0.1462 hectares | 412.74 hectares | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1096 hectares | 0.0731 hectares | 0.1462 hectares | 2 |
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More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2015)
- Free country 2 (2015)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4424 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3803 °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 from wildfires in Puerto Rico?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Puerto Rico was 0.0731 hectares in 2023, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 412.74 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0731 hectares in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Puerto Rico ranks 152nd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. 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 from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).