Costa Rica vs Estonia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Costa Rica
58.5%
in 2025
Estonia
57.7%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
44th
Estonia rank
46th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Costa Rica
- Estonia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 58.5% against 57.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Estonia ranks 46th of 253 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 52.0% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 52.8% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 55.4% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 57.4% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Costa Rica or Estonia?
- Costa Rica, at 58.5% against 57.7% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Estonia ranks 46th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.