Costa Rica vs Zambia: Share of land covered by forest
Costa Rica
58.6%
in 2025
Zambia
60.4%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
35th
Zambia rank
33rd
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Costa Rica
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 60.4% against 58.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 216 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 | 54.8% | 63.6% | 8.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 63.1% | 7.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 61.8% | 4.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 60.7% | 2.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Costa Rica or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 60.4% against 58.6% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 1.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 33rd 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.