Bhutan vs Costa Rica: Forest area
Bhutan
2,675
in 2025
Costa Rica
2,990
in 2025
Bhutan rank
87th
Costa Rica rank
84th
Forest area over time
- Bhutan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,990 against 2,675 in Bhutan, a difference of 315.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 87th and Costa Rica ranks 84th of 219 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 | 2,507 | 2,759 | 252.02 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2,606 | 2,849 | 243.05 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,710 | 2,918 | 207.37 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,696 | 2,981 | 284.9 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Bhutan or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 2,990 against 2,675 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 315, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Costa Rica rank globally for forest area?
- Bhutan ranks 87th and Costa Rica ranks 84th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.