Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 35.53 ha th in 2024. βΌ Falling
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Costa Rica, 1990β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Costa Rica is 35.53 ha th, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Costa Rica peaked at 87.97 ha th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 67th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.47 ha th | 74.97 ha th | 87.97 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.61 ha th | 34.51 ha th | 56.24 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 36.21 ha th | 35.04 ha th | 38.63 ha th | 5 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4173 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.64 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Costa Rica?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Costa Rica was 35.53 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 87.97 ha th in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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