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 185 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

0204060801002000201020212000: 94.7 %2005: 94.1 %2010: 93.9 %2015: 93.5 %2018: 93.2 %2021: 93 %

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 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Mountain Green Cover Index in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Mountain Green Cover Index in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 94.7%
2005 94.1% -0.7%
2010 93.9% -0.2%
2015 93.5% -0.4%
2018 93.2% -0.3%
2021 93.0% -0.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 93.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.1%, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 93.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 104 Ecuador 93.8% compare
  2. 105 Bhutan 93.7% compare
  3. 106 Eswatini 93.2% compare
  4. 108 Georgia 93.0% compare
  5. 108 Poland 93.0% compare
  6. 110 Ukraine 92.8% compare

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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 185 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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Indicator
Mountain Green Cover Index
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 1,110 data points, 2000–2021
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