Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Land use hidden — Forest
Land use hidden — Forest over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 31,075 Square kilometres against 30,840 Square kilometres in Costa Rica, a difference of 235 Square kilometres.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,848 Square kilometres | 59,493 Square kilometres | 30,645 Square kilometres | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 28,635 Square kilometres | 48,543 Square kilometres | 19,908 Square kilometres | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 29,448 Square kilometres | 38,917 Square kilometres | 9,469 Square kilometres | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 30,594 Square kilometres | 32,575 Square kilometres | 1,981 Square kilometres | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — forest, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 31,075 Square kilometres against 30,840 Square kilometres in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 235 Square kilometres, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 82nd 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