Costa Rica vs Fiji: Annual change forest area
Costa Rica
3,518
in 2025
Fiji
4,632
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
41st
Fiji rank
39th
Annual change forest area over time
- Costa Rica
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 4,632 against 3,518 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,114.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Fiji ranks 39th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Fiji in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,031 | 6,678 | 2,353 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3,756 | 6,125 | 2,369 | Fiji |
| 2010s | 9,095 | 4,776 | 4,319 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3,518 | 4,632 | 1,114 | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change forest area, Costa Rica or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 4,632 against 3,518 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change forest area between Costa Rica and Fiji?
- 1,114, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Fiji?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Fiji rank globally for annual change forest area?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Fiji ranks 39th 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.