Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Cape Verde
37,380 hectares
in 2025
Costa Rica
44,920 hectares
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
126th
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Cape Verde
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 44,920 hectares against 37,380 hectares in Cape Verde, a difference of 7,540 hectares.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 126th and Costa Rica ranks 123rd of 185 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,800 hectares | 56,260 hectares | 34,460 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 26,200 hectares | 102,564 hectares | 76,364 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 31,032 hectares | 73,683 hectares | 42,651 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 35,830 hectares | 52,325 hectares | 16,495 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, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 44,920 hectares against 37,380 hectares in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 7,540 hectares, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Cape Verde ranks 126th 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.