Brazil vs Costa Rica: Share of land covered by forest
Brazil
58.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica
58.6%
in 2025
Brazil rank
36th
Costa Rica rank
35th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 58.6% against 58.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 35th of 216 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.9% | 54.8% | 16.1% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 56.1% | 9.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 57.5% | 4.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 58.4% | 0.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 58.6% against 58.2% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Brazil ranks 36th and Costa Rica ranks 35th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.