Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce was 35,530 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Costa Rica stood at 35,530.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Costa Rica peaked at 87,970 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34,510, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 71st out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87,970 | — |
| 2005 | 74,970 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 56,240 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 54,910 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 46,680 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 41,870 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 39,430 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 34,510 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 38,630 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 35,310 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 36,530 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 35,040 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 35,530 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81,470 | 74,970 | 87,970 | 2 |
| 2010s | 45,607 | 34,510 | 56,240 | 6 |
| 2020s | 36,208 | 35,040 | 38,630 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in Costa Rica was 35,530 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 87,970 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,510 in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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