Tree cover loss in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Tree cover loss was 363.77 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Puerto Rico, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Puerto Rico stood at 363.77 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.1% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Puerto Rico peaked at 56,191 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 363.77 hectares, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 136th of 197 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 | 1,179 hectares | 946.46 hectares | 1,318 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,344 hectares | 591.99 hectares | 56,191 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 620.78 hectares | 363.77 hectares | 760.09 hectares | 5 |
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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)
- 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 in Puerto Rico?
- Tree cover loss in Puerto Rico was 363.77 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 56,191 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 363.77 hectares in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for tree cover loss?
- Puerto Rico ranks 136th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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