Costa Rica vs United States Virgin Islands: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- Costa Rica
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 59.06 % against 58.94 % in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.12 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 34th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.83 % | 56.87 % | 2.05 % | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 56.08 % | 54.01 % | 2.07 % | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 57.5 % | 54.55 % | 2.95 % | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 58.81 % | 57.94 % | 0.862 % | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Costa Rica or United States Virgin Islands?
- Costa Rica, at 59.06 % against 58.94 % in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Costa Rica and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.12 %, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States Virgin Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 34th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.