Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 2.84 1000 ha in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Costa Rica, 1990–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.84 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area — unfccc in 2021.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Costa Rica peaked at 41.04 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.07 1000 ha, in 2016.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8 1000 ha | 20.38 1000 ha | 41.04 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.02 1000 ha | 16.75 1000 ha | 38.39 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.87 1000 ha | 1.07 1000 ha | 31.77 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 1000 ha | 2.79 1000 ha | 2.84 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 49 Slovakia 4.01 1000 ha compare
- 50 Greece 3.55 1000 ha compare
- 51 North Macedonia 2.94 1000 ha compare
- 53 Republic of Moldova 1.55 1000 ha compare
- 54 Luxembourg 0.6001 1000 ha compare
- 55 Liechtenstein 0.2437 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Share co2 vs population 0.0371 (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 5.15 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.11 million (2025)
- Urban population 79.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 1.71 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 285.80 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.71 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.71 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Costa Rica?
- Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Costa Rica was 2.84 1000 ha in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 41.04 1000 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).