Costa Rica vs Samoa: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Costa Rica
44,920 hectares
in 2025
Samoa
46,180 hectares
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Samoa rank
122nd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 46,180 hectares against 44,920 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,260 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Samoa ranks 122nd 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 | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,260 hectares | 50,182 hectares | 6,078 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 102,564 hectares | 48,852 hectares | 53,712 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 73,683 hectares | 47,530 hectares | 26,153 hectares | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 52,325 hectares | 46,500 hectares | 5,825 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 Samoa?
- Samoa, at 46,180 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 Samoa?
- 1,260 hectares, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Samoa ranks 122nd 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.