Benin vs Costa Rica: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Benin
42,440 hectares
in 2025
Costa Rica
44,920 hectares
in 2025
Benin rank
125th
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 44,920 hectares against 42,440 hectares in Benin, a difference of 2,480 hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 125th and Costa Rica ranks 123rd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,740 hectares | 56,260 hectares | 15,480 hectares | Benin |
| 2000s | 47,200 hectares | 102,564 hectares | 55,364 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 41,221 hectares | 73,683 hectares | 32,462 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 42,310 hectares | 52,325 hectares | 10,015 hectares | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 44,920 hectares against 42,440 hectares in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 2,480 hectares, with Costa Rica 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Benin ranks 125th and Costa Rica ranks 123rd of 185 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.