Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Costa Rica
35.53
in 2024
Sri Lanka
21.53
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 35.53 against 21.53 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 14.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th 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 | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 81.47 | 17.66 | 63.81 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 45.61 | 17.97 | 27.64 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 36.21 | 20.91 | 15.3 | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at 35.53 against 21.53 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 14, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th 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.