Environment in Puerto Rico 801 indicators covering environment for Puerto Rico. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area 0.01 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 185th Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land 0.01 % 2024 unchanged 176th Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) 0.27 % 2021 down 48.1% 158th Forest rents 0.0% 2021 — 186th Water withdrawals per capita 1,010 cubic meters per person 2023 up 0.5% 15th Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) 109.09 2022 down 1.2% 39th Exported deforestation 11.96 hectares 2023 up 25.4% 116th Imported deforestation 0 hectares 2023 — 156th Deforestation embedded in trade -11.96 hectares 2023 down 25.4% 135th Consumption-based deforestation per person 0 square meters 2023 — 156th Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 2.5 % 2021 unchanged 58th Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 0.1 Square kilometres 2024 unchanged 146th Industrial water withdrawal 2.37 billion cubic meters 2023 down 11.7% 31st Watermelons — Gross Production Value 3,201 1000 USD 2024 up 26.4% 71st Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications 6 Patents 2023 down 94.1% 52nd 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 0 1000 ha 2024 — 80th Watermelons — Gross Production Value 3,121 1000 SLC 2024 up 26.3% 73rd Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 0.1 Square kilometres 2023 unchanged 147th Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants 0 Patents 2022 down 100.0% 59th Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 31.7% 2025 unchanged 169th Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 24.8% 2025 unchanged 142nd Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 38.2% 2025 unchanged 114th Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 63.8% 2025 unchanged 65th Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 24.8% 2025 unchanged 151st Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 31.7% 2025 unchanged 179th Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 38.2% 2025 unchanged 120th Drivers of deforestation 36.39 hectares 2023 up 313.5% 101st 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 502.82 1000 ha 2025 up 3.0% 133rd 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 56.69 % 2025 up 3.0% 43rd 15.1.1 Land area — Value 887 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 156th 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 80.11 t/ha 2025 down 9.5% 129th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 19.87 % 2025 up 44.9% 75th Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 32.5% 2024 unchanged 120th Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 98.9% 2024 up 6.5% 34th Watermelons — Producer Price Index 101.81 2025 up 3.2% 72nd Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 100.0% 2024 up 0.7% 1st Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st People using improved drinking water sources 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 193rd Drinking water services 0 people 2024 — 119th Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 63.8% 2025 unchanged 62nd Agriculture-driven deforestation 207.04 hectares 2024 down 68.0% 97th Watermelons — Gross Production Value 3,201 1000 SLC 2024 up 26.4% 78th Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 19.5% 2023 down 6.1% 73rd Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 19.5% 2023 down 6.1% 69th Water Use Efficiency 29.45 2023 up 1.9% 71st Biogases — Energy production 185.8 TJ 2024 up 4,664.1% 58th Gaseous biofuels — Energy production 185.8 TJ 2024 up 4,664.1% 58th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 25.83 2022 up 25.9% 168th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.3% 2022 up 25.9% 129th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 34.82 2022 up 38.4% 166th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.4% 2022 up 38.4% 97th Reservoir minimum water area 5.36 2022 up 9.5% 132nd Reservoir minimum water area 0.1% 2022 up 9.5% 90th Reservoir maximum water area 10.9 2022 up 6.8% 130th Reservoir maximum water area 0.1% 2022 up 6.8% 84th Reservoir minimum water area change 21.6% 2022 up 96.2% 39th Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 475.94 Square kilometres 2022 up 0.2% 110th Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 784.93 Square kilometres 2022 up 11.5% 109th Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 341.42 Square kilometres 2022 up 78.1% 96th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 68th ← Previous Page 12 of 14 Next →