Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Change forest area share total
Costa Rica
0.1177
in 2025
Netherlands
0.1218
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
58th
Netherlands rank
56th
Change forest area share total over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.1218 against 0.1177 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0041.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Netherlands ranks 56th of 228 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3221 | 0.4021 | 0.08 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.1313 | 0.3828 | 0.2515 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.3105 | -0.1483 | 0.4588 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.118 | 0.1222 | 0.0042 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change forest area share total, Costa Rica or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.1218 against 0.1177 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change forest area share total between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 0.0041, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for change forest area share total?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th and Netherlands ranks 56th of 228 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Change forest area share total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.