Costa Rica vs Laos: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Costa Rica
35.53
in 2024
Laos
31.76
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
77th
Laos rank
78th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Costa Rica
- Laos
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 35.53 against 31.76 in Laos, a difference of 3.77.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Laos ranks 78th of 264 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 81.47 | 0 | 81.47 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 45.61 | 50.98 | 5.38 | Laos |
| 2020s | 36.21 | 64.37 | 28.16 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, Costa Rica or Laos?
- Costa Rica, at 35.53 against 31.76 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Costa Rica and Laos?
- 3.77, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Laos?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Laos rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and Laos ranks 78th of 264 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.