Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

Costa Rica
5,110 Hectares
in 2020
Sri Lanka
6,561 Hectares
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
115th
Sri Lanka rank
112th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 6,561 Hectares against 5,110 Hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,451 Hectares.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 170 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 5,110 Hectares 6,561 Hectares 1,451 Hectares Sri Lanka
2010s 5,110 Hectares 6,561 Hectares 1,451 Hectares Sri Lanka
2020s 5,110 Hectares 6,561 Hectares 1,451 Hectares Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 6,561 Hectares against 5,110 Hectares in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
1,451 Hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Costa Rica ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Country area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Country area
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
245 places, 5,127 data points, 2000–2020
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 23 shows indicators of ecological sustainability, in terms of land use. This includes number of hectars of land allocated to different kinds of use, carbon stock in living biomass, and fertiliser use, and wood production.