Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Land use hidden — Planted Forest

Costa Rica
926 Square kilometres
in 2023
Nicaragua
813.5 Square kilometres
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Nicaragua rank
84th

Land use hidden — Planted Forest over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Nicaragua
02004006008001.0k199020062023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 926 Square kilometres against 813.5 Square kilometres in Nicaragua, a difference of 112.5 Square kilometres.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Nicaragua ranks 84th of 189 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 356 Square kilometres 11.77 Square kilometres 344.24 Square kilometres Costa Rica
2000s 556 Square kilometres 84.25 Square kilometres 471.75 Square kilometres Costa Rica
2010s 756 Square kilometres 385.95 Square kilometres 370.05 Square kilometres Costa Rica
2020s 896 Square kilometres 738.05 Square kilometres 157.95 Square kilometres Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — planted forest, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
Costa Rica, at 926 Square kilometres against 813.5 Square kilometres in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — planted forest between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
112.5 Square kilometres, with Costa Rica 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 — planted forest?
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Nicaragua ranks 84th 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

Indicator
Land use hidden — Planted Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,122 data points, 1990–2023
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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