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Geography>
Puerto Rico
Surface area (square km)
8,870
(2021)
[166/216countries]
Land area (sq. km)
8,870
(2021)
[165/216countries]
Agricultural land (% of land area)
19.0%
(2021)
[156/210countries]
Forest area (sq. km)
4,968
(2021)
[141/214countries]
Forest area (% of land area)
56.0%
(2021)
[37/214countries]
Coastline (km)
501
(2019)
[103/230countries]
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
8.1%
(2015)
[52/172countries]
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)
2,054
(2020)
[29/182countries]
Biodiversity>
Puerto Rico
Bird species, threatened
11
(2018)
[138/215countries]
Fish species, threatened
32
(2018)
[87/215countries]
Mammal species, threatened
2
(2018)
[180/215countries]
Plant species (higher), threatened
64
(2018)
[54/215countries]
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
7.3%
(2018)
[157/211countries]
Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters)
1.7%
(2018)
[72/169countries]
Animals, environment and mankind>
Puerto Rico
Environment and economy>
Puerto Rico
Environmental protection>
Puerto Rico
CO2 and climate change>
Puerto Rico
Energy>
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Environmental pollution>
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