Above-ground biomass in forest in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Above-ground biomass in forest was 180.6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
180.6
World rank
41st
of 188 countries
All-time high
180.6
in 1990
All-time low
180.6
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground biomass in forest in Costa Rica is 180.6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Costa Rica peaked at 180.6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 180.6, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 41st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 180.6 | — |
| 2000 | 180.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 180.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 180.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 180.6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 180.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180.6 | 180.6 | 180.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 180.6 | 180.6 | 180.6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 180.6 | 180.6 | 180.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 180.6 | 180.6 | 180.6 | 2 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 2,523 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 1,948 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -11.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Costa Rica?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Costa Rica was 180.6 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 180.6 in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.6 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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