Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 3,084 in 2023. β² Rising
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Costa Rica, 1992β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Costa Rica is 3,084, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Costa Rica peaked at 3,084 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,857, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,880 | 2,862 | 2,897 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,864 | 2,857 | 2,870 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,945 | 2,871 | 3,018 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,059 | 3,035 | 3,084 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 2.34 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Costa Rica?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Costa Rica was 3,084 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,084 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,857 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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