Belgium vs Costa Rica: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC

Belgium
709.82 1000 ha
in 2022
Costa Rica
923.05 1000 ha
in 2021
Belgium rank
62nd
Costa Rica rank
60th

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Belgium
  • Costa Rica
02004006008001.0k199020062022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 923.05 1000 ha against 709.82 1000 ha in Belgium, a difference of 213.23 1000 ha.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 74 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 714.55 1000 ha 857.62 1000 ha 143.07 1000 ha Costa Rica
2010s 712.89 1000 ha 917.13 1000 ha 204.24 1000 ha Costa Rica
2020s 710.63 1000 ha 924.33 1000 ha 213.7 1000 ha Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Belgium or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 923.05 1000 ha against 709.82 1000 ha in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Belgium and Costa Rica?
213.23 1000 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?
Belgium ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).