Austria vs Costa Rica: Annual change forest area
Austria
2,818
in 2025
Costa Rica
3,518
in 2025
Austria rank
44th
Costa Rica rank
41st
Annual change forest area over time
- Austria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3,518 against 2,818 in Austria, a difference of 700.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 235 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,247 | 9,031 | 2,784 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2,740 | 3,756 | 1,016 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,771 | 9,095 | 6,324 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,818 | 3,518 | 700 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change forest area, Austria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 3,518 against 2,818 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change forest area between Austria and Costa Rica?
- 700, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Costa Rica rank globally for annual change forest area?
- Austria ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual change forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.