Costa Rica vs Seychelles: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Costa Rica
58.5%
in 2025
Seychelles
57.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
44th
Seychelles rank
47th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Costa Rica
- Seychelles
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 58.5% against 57.6% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Seychelles ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Seychelles ranks 47th of 253 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 74.2% | 20.2% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 69.5% | 13.7% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 63.6% | 6.4% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 58.8% | 0.5% | Seychelles |
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 Seychelles?
- Costa Rica, at 58.5% against 57.6% in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Costa Rica and Seychelles?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Seychelles?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Seychelles rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Seychelles ranks 47th 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.