Mountain Green Cover Index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mountain Green Cover Index was 93.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
93.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
107th
of 184 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 2000
All-time low
93.0%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 93.0% for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Costa Rica peaked at 94.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.0%, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 107th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 94.1% | 94.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 93.2% | 93.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Costa Rica?
- Mountain green cover index in Costa Rica was 93.0% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.0% in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mountain green cover index?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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