Costa Rica vs Panama: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Costa Rica
35.53
in 2024
Panama
41.53
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
67th
Panama rank
64th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 41.53 against 35.53 in Costa Rica, a difference of 6.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Panama ranks 64th of 229 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 81.47 | 3.19 | 78.28 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 45.61 | 35.63 | 9.97 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 36.21 | 35.06 | 1.14 | Costa Rica |
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 Panama?
- Panama, at 41.53 against 35.53 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 6, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Panama ranks 64th of 229 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.