Costa Rica vs Georgia: Forest area
Costa Rica
30,840 sq. km
in 2023
Georgia
28,224 sq. km
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
90th
Georgia rank
92nd
Forest area over time
- Costa Rica
- Georgia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 30,840 sq. km against 28,224 sq. km in Georgia, a difference of 2,616 sq. km.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 90th and Georgia ranks 92nd of 213 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,798 sq. km | 27,569 sq. km | 1,229 sq. km | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 28,635 sq. km | 27,884 sq. km | 751.01 sq. km | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 29,448 sq. km | 28,224 sq. km | 1,224 sq. km | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 30,594 sq. km | 28,224 sq. km | 2,370 sq. km | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Costa Rica or Georgia?
- Costa Rica, at 30,840 sq. km against 28,224 sq. km in Georgia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Costa Rica and Georgia?
- 2,616 sq. km, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Georgia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Georgia rank globally for forest area?
- Costa Rica ranks 90th and Georgia ranks 92nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.