Puerto Rico (US) - Forest Area 2006
52.60%
+0.70% from 2005
Puerto Rico (US)'s forest area was 52.60% in 2006, increased +0.70% from 51.89% in 2005. This was the 50th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2006▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Suriname | 95.42% | 0.0% |
| 2nd | Guyana | 94.17% | 0.0% |
| 3rd | Gabon | 91.86% | 0.0% |
| 4th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 91.46% | 0.0% |
| 5th | Equatorial Guinea | 91.46% | -0.3% |
| 6th | Solomon Islands | 90.50% | 0.0% |
| 7th | American Samoa | 87.75% | -0.2% |
| 8th | Palau | 87.32% | 0.2% |
| 9th | Liberia | 83.48% | -0.4% |
| 10th | Papua New Guinea | 79.98% | 0.0% |
| 11th | Guinea-Bissau | 74.62% | -0.4% |
| 12th | Lao PDR | 74.24% | -0.3% |
| 13th | Finland | 73.41% | 0.1% |
| 14th | Brunei Darussalam | 73.40% | -0.4% |
| 15th | Seychelles | 73.26% | 0.0% |
| 16th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 73.18% | 0.0% |
| 17th | Bhutan | 69.93% | 0.4% |
| 18th | Sweden | 69.01% | 0.0% |
| 19th | Japan | 68.40% | 0.0% |
| 20th | Northern Mariana Islands | 67.34% | -0.5% |
| 21st | Korea | 66.29% | -0.2% |
| 22nd | Congo, Republic of | 64.78% | -0.1% |
| 23rd | Dominica | 63.83% | 0.0% |
| 24th | Timor-Leste | 63.26% | -0.1% |
| 25th | Brazil | 63.10% | -0.7% |
| 26th | Zambia | 63.01% | -0.1% |
| 27th | Belize | 62.19% | -0.5% |
| 28th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 61.69% | -0.5% |
| 29th | Slovenia | 61.64% | 0.1% |
| 30th | São Tomé and Principe | 60.63% | 0.0% |
| 31st | Cambodia | 60.42% | -0.2% |
| 32nd | Angola | 59.66% | -0.7% |
| 33rd | Samoa | 59.51% | -0.3% |
| 34th | Honduras | 59.49% | -0.3% |
| 35th | Panama | 58.83% | -0.3% |
| 36th | Malaysia | 58.58% | -0.4% |
| 37th | Peru | 58.24% | -0.2% |
| 38th | Tanzania | 58.07% | -0.7% |
| 39th | Fiji | 57.28% | 0.6% |
| 40th | Costa Rica | 56.12% | 0.0% |
| 41st | Montenegro | 55.51% | - |
| 42nd | Colombia | 55.50% | -0.3% |
| 43rd | Virgin Islands (US) | 54.99% | -1.0% |
| 44th | Estonia | 54.19% | 0.4% |
| 45th | Ecuador | 53.59% | -0.5% |
| 46th | Indonesia | 53.43% | -0.2% |
| 47th | Cayman Islands | 53.35% | -0.2% |
| 48th | Latvia | 53.35% | 0.4% |
| 49th | Paraguay | 52.70% | -1.6% |
| 50th | Puerto Rico (US) | 52.60% | 1.4% |
| 51st | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 52.55% | -0.3% |
| 52nd | Marshall Islands | 52.22% | 0.0% |
| 53rd | Grenada | 52.06% | 0.0% |
| 54th | Bahamas, The | 50.94% | 0.0% |
| 55th | Mozambique | 50.69% | -0.6% |
| 56th | Myanmar | 50.21% | -1.1% |
| 57th | Jamaica | 50.18% | 0.7% |
| 58th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 49.75% | -0.4% |
| 59th | Russian Federation | 49.63% | 0.1% |
| 60th | Zimbabwe | 46.76% | -0.3% |
| 61st | Austria | 46.69% | 0.1% |
| 62nd | New Caledonia | 45.87% | 0.0% |
| 63rd | Trinidad and Tobago | 45.63% | -0.2% |
| 64th | Cameroon | 44.80% | -0.3% |
| 65th | Senegal | 44.78% | -0.4% |
| 66th | Guam | 44.44% | 0.0% |
| 67th | French Polynesia | 42.95% | 0.1% |
| 68th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 42.31% | 0.0% |
| 69th | Dominican Republic | 42.08% | 0.5% |
| 70th | Liechtenstein | 41.87% | 0.0% |
| 71st | Belarus | 41.83% | 0.4% |
| 72nd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 41.14% | 0.0% |
| 73rd | Nepal | 41.08% | 0.3% |
| 74th | Viet Nam | 40.75% | 1.3% |
| 75th | Georgia | 40.26% | 0.2% |
| 76th | Slovak Republic | 39.74% | 0.1% |
| 77th | Sierra Leone | 38.95% | -0.7% |
| 78th | Nicaragua | 38.83% | -2.5% |
| 79th | Canada | 38.76% | 0.0% |
| 80th | European Union | 38.73% | 0.3% |
| 81st | Thailand | 38.45% | 0.6% |
| 82nd | North Macedonia | 37.72% | 0.0% |
| 83rd | New Zealand | 37.40% | 0.0% |
| 84th | Guatemala | 36.56% | -1.2% |
| 85th | Ghana | 36.50% | -1.1% |
| 86th | Central African Republic | 36.47% | -0.1% |
| 87th | Vanuatu | 36.28% | 0.0% |
| 88th | Spain | 36.00% | 0.8% |
| 89th | Portugal | 35.68% | -0.1% |
| 90th | Mexico | 34.73% | -0.2% |
| 91st | Czechia | 34.30% | 0.1% |
| 92nd | St. Lucia | 34.21% | -0.1% |
| 93rd | Luxembourg | 34.14% | 0.2% |
| 94th | Croatia | 34.06% | 0.2% |
| 95th | Andorra | 34.04% | 0.0% |
| 96th | Benin | 34.01% | -1.3% |
| 97th | Sri Lanka | 33.95% | -0.3% |
| 98th | Lithuania | 33.66% | 0.7% |
| 99th | United States | 33.47% | 0.2% |
| 100th | Tuvalu | 33.33% | 0.0% |
| 101st | Norway | 33.15% | 0.0% |
| 102nd | Bulgaria | 33.07% | 1.0% |
| 103rd | Germany | 32.65% | 0.1% |
| 104th | Gambia, The | 31.91% | -1.7% |
| 105th | El Salvador | 31.22% | -0.7% |
| 106th | Switzerland | 30.86% | 0.3% |
| 107th | Poland | 30.10% | 0.3% |
| 108th | Malawi | 30.01% | -1.5% |
| 109th | Serbia | 29.86% | - |
| 110th | Botswana | 29.84% | -0.7% |
| 111th | Italy | 29.64% | 0.8% |
| 112th | France | 29.63% | 0.7% |
| 113th | Greece | 29.33% | 0.8% |
| 114th | Albania | 28.36% | 0.2% |
| 115th | Romania | 28.07% | 0.2% |
| 116th | Eswatini | 27.94% | 0.3% |
| 117th | Guinea | 27.32% | -0.5% |
| 118th | Türkiye | 26.91% | 0.5% |
| 119th | Nigeria | 26.26% | -0.7% |
| 120th | Cuba | 25.68% | 1.9% |
| 121st | Burkina Faso | 25.28% | -0.7% |
| 122nd | Singapore | 25.14% | -0.3% |
| 123rd | British Virgin Islands | 24.35% | -0.1% |
| 124th | Philippines | 23.57% | -0.7% |
| 125th | India | 23.12% | 0.3% |
| 126th | Togo | 23.00% | -0.2% |
| 127th | Belgium | 22.45% | 0.3% |
| 128th | Hungary | 22.28% | 0.6% |
| 129th | Chile | 22.01% | 0.6% |
| 130th | Madagascar | 21.92% | -0.4% |
| 131st | Comoros | 20.98% | -1.1% |
| 132nd | Antigua and Barbuda | 20.56% | -0.7% |
| 133rd | China | 20.36% | 1.3% |
| 134th | Mauritius | 19.61% | -0.9% |
| 135th | Cyprus | 18.65% | 0.1% |
| 136th | Bermuda | 18.52% | 0.0% |
| 137th | Australia | 16.98% | -0.2% |
| 138th | San Marino | 16.67% | 0.0% |
| 139th | Ukraine | 16.45% | 0.0% |
| 140th | Barbados | 14.65% | 0.0% |
| 141st | Bangladesh | 14.61% | -0.2% |
| 142nd | Uganda | 14.59% | -1.4% |
| 143rd | Denmark | 14.51% | 0.3% |
| 144th | South Africa | 14.48% | -0.2% |
| 145th | Côte d'Ivoire | 13.89% | -2.5% |
| 146th | Haiti | 13.76% | -0.1% |
| 147th | Lebanon | 13.46% | -0.1% |
| 148th | Morocco | 12.56% | 0.3% |
| 149th | United Kingdom | 12.47% | 0.3% |
| 150th | Tonga | 12.43% | 0.0% |
| 151st | Azerbaijan | 12.28% | 0.5% |
| 152nd | Armenia | 11.64% | -0.1% |
| 153rd | Argentina | 11.50% | -1.0% |
| 154th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 11.25% | -1.1% |
| 155th | Rwanda | 11.10% | -0.8% |
| 156th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 11.07% | 0.0% |
| 157th | Moldova | 11.02% | 0.8% |
| 158th | Netherlands | 10.90% | 0.4% |
| 159th | Mali | 10.90% | 0.0% |
| 160th | Cabo Verde | 10.30% | 0.7% |
| 161st | Ireland | 9.93% | 1.3% |
| 162nd | Namibia | 9.27% | -0.9% |
| 163rd | Mongolia | 9.13% | -0.2% |
| 164th | Eritrea | 9.09% | -0.3% |
| 165th | Uruguay | 9.06% | 2.3% |
| 166th | Turkmenistan | 8.78% | 0.0% |
| 167th | Burundi | 7.55% | 0.0% |
| 168th | Uzbekistan | 7.33% | 1.2% |
| 169th | Israel | 7.10% | 0.1% |
| 170th | Kenya | 6.60% | -0.9% |
| 171st | Kyrgyz Republic | 6.31% | 0.4% |
| 172nd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 6.23% | 1.4% |
| 173rd | Isle of Man | 6.07% | 0.0% |
| 174th | Pakistan | 5.53% | -1.0% |
| 175th | Channel Islands | 4.77% | 2.1% |
| 176th | Chad | 4.65% | -1.4% |
| 177th | United Arab Emirates | 4.42% | 0.3% |
| 178th | Tunisia | 4.37% | 0.3% |
| 179th | Tajikistan | 2.93% | 0.0% |
| 180th | Maldives | 2.73% | 0.0% |
| 181st | Syrian Arab Republic | 2.55% | 1.3% |
| 182nd | Aruba | 2.33% | 0.0% |
| 183rd | Iraq | 1.88% | 0.1% |
| 184th | Afghanistan | 1.85% | 0.0% |
| 185th | West Bank and Gaza | 1.60% | 0.9% |
| 186th | Kiribati | 1.46% | 0.0% |
| 187th | Kazakhstan | 1.15% | -0.2% |
| 188th | Lesotho | 1.14% | 0.0% |
| 189th | Jordan | 1.10% | 0.0% |
| 190th | Malta | 1.09% | 0.0% |
| 191st | Yemen, Republic of | 1.04% | 0.0% |
| 192nd | Niger | 0.99% | -1.0% |
| 193rd | Algeria | 0.75% | 1.9% |
| 194th | Bahrain | 0.62% | 3.4% |
| 195th | Saudi Arabia | 0.45% | 0.0% |
| 196th | Iceland | 0.39% | 4.0% |
| 197th | Mauritania | 0.38% | -1.4% |
| 198th | Kuwait | 0.32% | 2.5% |
| 199th | Djibouti | 0.24% | 0.0% |
| 200th | Libya | 0.12% | 0.0% |
| 201st | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.06% | 1.0% |
| 202nd | Faroe Islands | 0.06% | 0.0% |
| 203rd | Oman | 0.01% | 0.0% |
| 204th | Greenland | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 205th | Gibraltar | 0.00% | - |
| 206th | Monaco | 0.00% | - |
| 207th | Nauru | 0.00% | - |
| 208th | Qatar | 0.00% | - |
FAQ
What was Puerto Rico (US)'s forest area in 2006?▾
Puerto Rico (US)'s forest area in 2006 was 52.60%. This ranked 50th globally.
How did Puerto Rico (US)'s forest area change in 2006?▾
Puerto Rico (US)'s forest area increased by 1.4% in 2006 compared to 2005.
Which country had the highest forest area in 2006?▾
Suriname had the highest forest area in 2006 at 95.42%.
What is the forest area of Puerto Rico (US) in 2006?▾
The forest area of Puerto Rico (US) in 2006 was 52.60%. This ranked 50th globally.
How does 2006 compare to 2005 for Puerto Rico (US)'s forest area?▾
Puerto Rico (US)'s forest area went from 51.89% in 2005 to 52.60% in 2006, a 1.4% increase.
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