Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
0.5336 % change on previous year
in 2023
Jamaica
0.6425 % change on previous year
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
18th
Jamaica rank
15th
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.6425 % change on previous year against 0.5336 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1089 % change on previous year.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Jamaica ranks 15th of 223 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1741 % change on previous year | -0.0054 % change on previous year | 0.1687 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.0264 % change on previous year | 0.6285 % change on previous year | 0.6021 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.5066 % change on previous year | 0.6698 % change on previous year | 0.1632 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.538 % change on previous year | 0.6491 % change on previous year | 0.1111 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.6425 % change on previous year against 0.5336 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.1089 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th and Jamaica ranks 15th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.