Costa Rica vs Gabon: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Costa Rica
44,920 hectares
in 2025
Gabon
47,920 hectares
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Gabon rank
120th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Costa Rica
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 47,920 hectares against 44,920 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 3,000 hectares.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Gabon ranks 120th of 185 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,260 hectares | 41,186 hectares | 15,074 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 102,564 hectares | 50,637 hectares | 51,926 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 73,683 hectares | 55,573 hectares | 18,110 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 52,325 hectares | 47,900 hectares | 4,425 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, Costa Rica or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 47,920 hectares against 44,920 hectares in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 3,000 hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Gabon rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Gabon ranks 120th 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.