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 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.77 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 41.04 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 21.74 1000 ha | -47.0% |
| 1993 | 22.26 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 20.38 1000 ha | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 21.34 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 21.56 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 21.6 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 39 1000 ha | +80.5% |
| 1999 | 38.28 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 38.39 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 20.46 1000 ha | -46.7% |
| 2002 | 19.6 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 20.08 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 19.29 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 19.93 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 20.32 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 19.88 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 25.51 1000 ha | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 16.75 1000 ha | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 18.16 1000 ha | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 16.98 1000 ha | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 31.77 1000 ha | +87.1% |
| 2013 | 22.01 1000 ha | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 8.85 1000 ha | -59.8% |
| 2015 | 5.84 1000 ha | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 1000 ha | -81.6% |
| 2017 | 3.44 1000 ha | +220.4% |
| 2018 | 6.05 1000 ha | +76.1% |
| 2019 | 4.55 1000 ha | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 2.79 1000 ha | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 2.84 1000 ha | +1.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.84 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.41 1000 ha, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.84 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.88 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +220.4% | 1.07 1000 ha | 3.44 1000 ha |
| 2012 | +87.1% | 16.98 1000 ha | 31.77 1000 ha |
| 2016 | -81.6% | 5.84 1000 ha | 1.07 1000 ha |
| 1998 | +80.5% | 21.6 1000 ha | 39 1000 ha |
| 2018 | +76.1% | 3.44 1000 ha | 6.05 1000 ha |
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 Luxembourg 0.6001 1000 ha compare
- 54 Liechtenstein 0.2437 1000 ha compare
- 55 Cyprus 0.0844 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
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 57 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).