Mountain Green Cover Index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mountain Green Cover Index was 6.52 % in 2021. β² Rising
Mountain Green Cover Index in Costa Rica, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in Costa Rica is 6.52 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Costa Rica peaked at 6.52 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.83 %, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.15 % | 4.83 % | 5.47 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.01 % | 5.69 % | 6.32 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.52 % | 6.52 % | 6.52 % | 1 |
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More development goals data for Costa Rica
- Red List Index 0.8353 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,219 constant US$ (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 index in Costa Rica?
- Mountain green cover index in Costa Rica was 6.52 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 % in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mountain green cover index?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index 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 Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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