Costa Rica vs Vanuatu: Net Forest conversion — Area
Costa Rica
2.96 1000 ha
in 2025
Vanuatu
2.38 1000 ha
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
70th
Vanuatu rank
72nd
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Costa Rica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.96 1000 ha against 2.38 1000 ha in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.58 1000 ha.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 70th and Vanuatu ranks 72nd of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha | 2.38 1000 ha | 2.38 1000 ha | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.5193 1000 ha | 2.38 1000 ha | 1.86 1000 ha | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 3.94 1000 ha | 2.38 1000 ha | 1.56 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.61 1000 ha | 2.38 1000 ha | 0.2253 1000 ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Costa Rica or Vanuatu?
- Costa Rica, at 2.96 1000 ha against 2.38 1000 ha in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
- 0.58 1000 ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Vanuatu rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th and Vanuatu ranks 72nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).