Costa Rica vs Russia: Change forest area share total
Costa Rica
0.1177
in 2025
Russia
0.1008
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
58th
Russia rank
60th
Change forest area share total over time
- Costa Rica
- Russia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1177 against 0.1008 in Russia, a difference of 0.0169.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Russia ranks 60th of 223 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3221 | 0.0099 | 0.3122 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.1313 | 0.1008 | 0.0305 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.3105 | 0.0824 | 0.2281 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.118 | 0.1052 | 0.0128 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change forest area share total, Costa Rica or Russia?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1177 against 0.1008 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change forest area share total between Costa Rica and Russia?
- 0.0169, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Russia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Russia rank globally for change forest area share total?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th and Russia ranks 60th of 223 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.