Costa Rica vs Iraq: Land use hidden — Planted Forest
Land use hidden — Planted Forest over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1,023 Square kilometres against 926 Square kilometres in Costa Rica, a difference of 97 Square kilometres.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Iraq ranks 80th of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 356 Square kilometres | 621.38 Square kilometres | 265.38 Square kilometres | Iraq |
| 2000s | 556 Square kilometres | 652.46 Square kilometres | 96.46 Square kilometres | Iraq |
| 2010s | 756 Square kilometres | 730.92 Square kilometres | 25.08 Square kilometres | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 896 Square kilometres | 960.84 Square kilometres | 64.84 Square kilometres | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — planted forest, Costa Rica or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1,023 Square kilometres against 926 Square kilometres in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — planted forest between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 97 Square kilometres, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for land use hidden — planted forest?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Iraq ranks 80th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Planted 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