Costa Rica vs Rwanda: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC

Costa Rica
923.05 1000 ha
in 2021
Rwanda
673.86 1000 ha
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Rwanda rank
65th

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 923.05 1000 ha against 673.86 1000 ha in Rwanda, a difference of 249.19 1000 ha.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Rwanda's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 65th of 77 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 849.05 1000 ha 693.54 1000 ha 155.51 1000 ha Costa Rica
2010s 917.13 1000 ha 684.04 1000 ha 233.09 1000 ha Costa Rica
2020s 924.33 1000 ha 675.89 1000 ha 248.44 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 Rwanda?
Costa Rica, at 923.05 1000 ha against 673.86 1000 ha in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Costa Rica and Rwanda?
249.19 1000 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 65th of 77 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).