Bhutan vs Costa Rica: Forest area km
Bhutan
2.67 million
in 2025
Costa Rica
2.99 million
in 2025
Bhutan rank
97th
Costa Rica rank
94th
Forest area km over time
- Bhutan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.99 million against 2.67 million in Bhutan, a difference of 314,900.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 97th and Costa Rica ranks 94th of 235 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.55 million | 2.80 million | 247,984 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.65 million | 2.86 million | 212,635 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.71 million | 2.94 million | 223,256 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.70 million | 2.98 million | 284,895 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area km, Bhutan or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 2.99 million against 2.67 million in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area km between Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 314,900, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Costa Rica rank globally for forest area km?
- Bhutan ranks 97th and Costa Rica ranks 94th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.