Mountain green cover area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mountain green cover area was 1,559 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,559
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
49th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1,559
in 2021
All-time low
1,155
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover area in Costa Rica is 1,559, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Costa Rica peaked at 1,559 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,155, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 49th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,231 | 1,155 | 1,307 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,436 | 1,360 | 1,510 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,559 | 1,559 | 1,559 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More development goals data for Costa Rica
- Red List Index 0.8353 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.55 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,219 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 468 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Costa Rica?
- Mountain green cover area in Costa Rica was 1,559 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,559 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,155 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mountain green cover area?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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