Benin vs Costa Rica: Land use hidden — Forest
Land use hidden — Forest over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 30,840 Square kilometres against 29,852 Square kilometres in Benin, a difference of 988 Square kilometres.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 84th and Costa Rica ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,202 Square kilometres | 28,848 Square kilometres | 16,353 Square kilometres | Benin |
| 2000s | 39,102 Square kilometres | 28,635 Square kilometres | 10,466 Square kilometres | Benin |
| 2010s | 34,102 Square kilometres | 29,448 Square kilometres | 4,653 Square kilometres | Benin |
| 2020s | 30,602 Square kilometres | 30,594 Square kilometres | 7.25 Square kilometres | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — forest, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 30,840 Square kilometres against 29,852 Square kilometres in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 988 Square kilometres, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
- Benin ranks 84th and Costa Rica ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata