Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Forest area, annual growth rate
Costa Rica
0.1179 % change on previous year
in 2025
El Salvador
0.1222 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
58th
El Salvador rank
55th
Forest area, annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.1222 % change on previous year against 0.1179 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0043 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 58th and El Salvador ranks 55th of 228 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3232 % change on previous year | -0.4105 % change on previous year | 0.7336 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.1315 % change on previous year | -0.4271 % change on previous year | 0.5586 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.3118 % change on previous year | 0.0111 % change on previous year | 0.3007 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1182 % change on previous year | 0.1225 % change on previous year | 0.0044 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.1222 % change on previous year against 0.1179 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.0043 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for forest area, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th and El Salvador ranks 55th of 228 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.