Costa Rica vs Suriname: Deforestation share forest area
Costa Rica
0.1514
in 2020
Suriname
0.1537
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Suriname rank
42nd
Deforestation share forest area over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.1537 against 0.1514 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0023.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 42nd of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3367 | 0.0247 | 0.3121 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.1513 | 0.0274 | 0.1239 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.2502 | 0.0631 | 0.1871 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1514 | 0.1537 | 0.0023 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation share forest area, Costa Rica or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.1537 against 0.1514 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in deforestation share forest area between Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 0.0023, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for deforestation share forest area?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 42nd of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deforestation share forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.