Costa Rica vs Zambia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Costa Rica
58.5%
in 2025
Zambia
60.4%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
44th
Zambia rank
42nd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Costa Rica
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 60.4% against 58.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 253 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 63.8% | 9.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 63.3% | 7.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 62.2% | 5.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 60.7% | 2.3% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 60.4% against 58.5% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 1.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 42nd 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.