Benin vs Costa Rica: Forest area
Benin
3.13 million hectares
in 2025
Costa Rica
2.99 million hectares
in 2025
Benin rank
92nd
Costa Rica rank
94th
Forest area over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3.13 million hectares against 2.99 million hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 143,630 hectares.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 92nd and Costa Rica ranks 94th of 235 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.39 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.04 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | Benin |
| 2010s | 3.70 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 760,982 hectares | Benin |
| 2020s | 3.23 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 245,880 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Benin, at 3.13 million hectares against 2.99 million hectares in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 143,630 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for forest area?
- Benin ranks 92nd and Costa Rica ranks 94th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.