Costa Rica vs Solomon Islands: Forest certified for sustainable use
Costa Rica
35,530 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Solomon Islands
38,410 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
71st
Solomon Islands rank
69th
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Costa Rica
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 38,410 thousands of hectares against 35,530 thousands of hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,880 thousands of hectares.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Solomon Islands ranks 69th of 246 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 81,470 thousands of hectares | 20,380 thousands of hectares | 61,090 thousands of hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 45,607 thousands of hectares | 37,273 thousands of hectares | 8,333 thousands of hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 36,208 thousands of hectares | 39,180 thousands of hectares | 2,972 thousands of hectares | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Costa Rica or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 38,410 thousands of hectares against 35,530 thousands of hectares in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Costa Rica and Solomon Islands?
- 2,880 thousands of hectares, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Solomon Islands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Solomon Islands rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Solomon Islands ranks 69th of 246 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).