Costa Rica vs Ireland: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC

Costa Rica
923.05 1000 ha
in 2021
Ireland
780.54 1000 ha
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
60th
Ireland rank
61st

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ireland
02004006008001.0k199020062022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 923.05 1000 ha against 780.54 1000 ha in Ireland, a difference of 142.51 1000 ha.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 60th and Ireland ranks 61st of 74 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 899.63 1000 ha 561.51 1000 ha 338.12 1000 ha Costa Rica
2000s 857.62 1000 ha 692.93 1000 ha 164.69 1000 ha Costa Rica
2010s 917.13 1000 ha 754.8 1000 ha 162.33 1000 ha Costa Rica
2020s 924.33 1000 ha 777.44 1000 ha 146.89 1000 ha Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Costa Rica or Ireland?
Costa Rica, at 923.05 1000 ha against 780.54 1000 ha in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Costa Rica and Ireland?
142.51 1000 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Ireland ranks 61st 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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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).