Costa Rica vs Uganda: Share global forest expansion

Costa Rica
0.1499
in 2020
Uganda
0.1839
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Uganda rank
30th

Share global forest expansion over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uganda
0.10.20.30.4199020052020

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.1839 against 0.1499 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.034.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 30th of 110 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2936 0.1577 0.1359 Costa Rica
2000s 0.0818 0.1076 0.0258 Uganda
2010s 0.2437 0.1442 0.0995 Costa Rica
2020s 0.1499 0.1839 0.034 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global forest expansion, Costa Rica or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.1839 against 0.1499 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in share global forest expansion between Costa Rica and Uganda?
0.034, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for share global forest expansion?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 30th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global forest expansion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global forest expansion
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 550 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed