Costa Rica vs Seychelles: Share of land covered by forest
Costa Rica
58.6%
in 2025
Seychelles
57.7%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
35th
Seychelles rank
38th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Costa Rica
- Seychelles
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 58.6% against 57.7% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Seychelles ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Seychelles ranks 38th of 216 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 | 54.8% | 72.1% | 17.2% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 67.4% | 11.3% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 62.6% | 5.1% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 58.8% | 0.5% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Costa Rica or Seychelles?
- Costa Rica, at 58.6% against 57.7% in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Costa Rica and Seychelles?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Seychelles?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Seychelles rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Seychelles ranks 38th 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.