Costa Rica vs Suriname: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Costa Rica
35.53
in 2024
Suriname
21.72
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
67th
Suriname rank
69th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 35.53 against 21.72 in Suriname, a difference of 13.81.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Suriname ranks 69th of 229 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 81.47 | 0 | 81.47 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 45.61 | 211.82 | 166.22 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 36.21 | 21.72 | 14.49 | 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 Suriname?
- Costa Rica, at 35.53 against 21.72 in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 13.81, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Suriname ranks 69th 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.