Index of forest extent, Index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Index of forest extent, Index was 106.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Index of forest extent, Index in Costa Rica, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, index of forest extent, index in Costa Rica stood at 106.44. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Costa Rica peaked at 106.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.61, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 57th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 99.83 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 99.65 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 99.48 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 99.31 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 99.13 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 98.96 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 98.79 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 98.61 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.66 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.71 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.76 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.81 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.86 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.95 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.05 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.66 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 100.23 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 100.79 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 101.36 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 101.92 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 102.49 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 103.05 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 103.62 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 104.18 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 104.75 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 105.31 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 105.88 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 106.44 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.39 | 98.79 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.83 | 98.61 | 99.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.64 | 99.1 | 104.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.59 | 104.75 | 106.44 | 4 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is index of forest extent, index in Costa Rica?
- Index of forest extent, index in Costa Rica was 106.44 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 106.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.61 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index 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 Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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