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TROPICAL RAINFORESTS: Deforestation rates tables and charts
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Deforestation tables and charts for
Puerto Rico
Deforestation data for
Puerto Rico
, 1990-2005.
Puerto Rico
's data is derived from the FAO.
Forest Cover (hectares):
408000
Forest Cover (as % of total land area):
46
Other wooded land (hectares):
Other land with tree cover (hectares):
Total land area (hectares):
895000
Forest Area
| Classification |
Area |
Annual change rate |
Total change |
| Period |
1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
1990-2000 |
1990-2000 |
2000-2005 |
2000-2005 |
1990-2005 |
1990-2005 |
1990s vs 2000s |
| Units |
ha |
ha |
ha |
ha |
% |
ha |
% |
ha |
% |
% |
| Total forest area |
404000
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407000
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408000
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0.1
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n.s.
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4,000
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0.99
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| Other wooded land |
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0
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0
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0
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| Primary forests |
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-
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-
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0
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| Plantations |
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-
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-
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Chart: Forest cover in Puerto Rico, 1990-2005
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All data derived from the Forest Resources Assessment and the State of the World's Forests published by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O)
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